The suspected attacker who severely injured President Maithripala Sirisena's brother Priyantha Sirisena surrendered to Bakamuna Police a short while ago.

Poice had launched a search operation for the individual named Lakmal.

Priyantha Sirisena was hospitalized after he was attacked with a sharp weapon at Hathare Ela in Polonnaruwa at around 7pm. He is to be flown to Colombo for further treatment.

The President’s brother, who is known as ‘Weli Raju’, is known to be a businessman who is engaged in sand mining.