Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The Chairman of the Kirinda Puhulwella Pradeshiya Sabha, which is controlled by the National People's Power (NPP), and four other were arrested by police yesterday (22) in connection with an incident of alleged unlawful confinement and harassment of a retired female teacher and her son inside a room.

The PS Chairman is accused of locking the retired teacher and her son, who is an engineer, inside a room and subjecting them to physical and psychological harassment under the pretext of preparing a report for the Human Rights Commission regarding a dispute over the alleged unauthorised construction of a wall along Vadigawatta Road in Kirinda town.

Following a complaint lodged by the mother and son with the Thihagoda ...