He was arrested subsequently.
The politician was identified as a one Chandika Abeyratne and is said to be a supporter of former minister - Basil Rajapaksa.
'Sath Handa' co-editor, Prabhath Weeraratna had filed a complaint earlier today on this regard with the Thalangama police.
According to an officer of the Thalangama police, the politician is to be produced before courts.
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