Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna has rejected media reports suggesting a connection between him and an individual arrested with firearms by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), insisting that he has no involvement in the incident.

In a statement issued on Sunday (18), the Gampaha District MP said several media outlets, including a social media account operated by a government-affiliated newspaper organisation, had published reports implying a link between him and the arrested suspect.

Clarifying the matter, Rajakaruna said he was the only son in a family with three sisters and had no brothers.

He questioned whether an offence committed by an individual with a particular surname should be attributed to everyone who ...