The suspects including Amith Jeevan Weerasinghe, the leader of extremist organization Mahason Balakaya, arrested for the attacks on Muslims in Kandy have been further remanded.
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Newly elected LG member arrested over Kandy unrest, other suspects re-remanded until April 10
The Terrorist Investigation Division has arrested a newly elected local government member in connection with the attacks on mosques and Muslim businesses in the Digana
Violators under state of emergency can be imprisoned for life – Police spokesman
Police spokesman Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara says that offenders under the state of emergency can be imprisoned for up to 20 years or life.
MR’s group linked to racial violence?
Intelligence units it is learnt have found that certain groups including several police officers with close links to former President MP Mahinda Rajapaksa were behind
Government to pay compensation for lives and property damaged due to communal clashes
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government will take immediate action to compensate for the lives lost and property damaged by the unfortunate incidents