Main suspect in Kandy incident arrested
Posted by Editor on March 8, 2018 - 5:50 pm
The main suspect accused of instigating the incidents in Kandy has been arrested this morning along with 9 other suspects.
Police Media Spokesperson, SP Ruwan Gunasekara, said the arrests were made by the Terrorist Investigation Division.
The group of ten are being questioned with regard to inciting racial disunity using the web.
The chief suspect has been revealed as Widana Pathiranage Amith Jeewan Weerasinghe.
Another suspect named by the police is Suredha Suraweera.
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