Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- A blood sample obtained from the police officer allegedly assaulted by a group including Ratnapura District National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha is to be sent to the Government Analyst's Department, police stated.

A detailed statement has been issued by the Police Media Division regarding reports of an alleged assault on a police officer by a group including a Parliamentarian on December 20.

According to the statement, at around 8:40 p.m. on December 20, a police constable attached to the Sooriyakanda Police Station, who was returning home after completing his shift, lodged a complaint through the 119 emergency hotline to the Kolonna Police Station. According to the co...