Chairman of Dehiowita Pradeshiya Sabha, Amila Ruwan Kandearchchi and an accomplice have been arrested by Police over charges of robbery.

He was needed for forcefully taking back a bus seized by officials off a finance company and was absconding for a few days.

Reports coming in from Dehiowita Police state that the Chairman has surrendered willingly to the Dehiowita Police when he got to know about the police investigation.

The accomplice who was also wanted for questioning is said to be the Chairman of the Three Wheeler Drivers' Association, he has also surrendered along with Kandearachchi to the Dehiowita Police. y

It was widely alleged that a powerful politician of Sabaragamuwa province was providing security for the Dehiowita PS Chairman, while preventing the police from taking him into custody however the police was under severe pressure from the media.