10 main suspects instrumental in Kandy racial clash ... including Amith Jeevan and secondly Sureda ... arrested

10 main suspects instrumental in Kandy racial clash ... including Amith Jeevan and secondly Sureda ... arrested

10 persons who were involved in bringing about racial disharmony by creating a dangerous atmosphere in Kandy in the form of launching statements across social media were arrested by the terrorist investigation unit, the police media spokesman announced this evening. He mentioned

that Vidanapathiranage Amith Jeevan Weerasingha and thesecond, Nasnaranpattiyage Sureda Suraweera were among them. Amith Jeevan Weerasingha in fact was a suspect being hunted by police for having publicised bogus information and had tried to launch an anti-Muslim commotion in Ginthota in December, 2017.

It was said that he had organised a gang by the name of 'Mahason balakaaya' and was someone who constantly had been appearing displaying even his face 'live' in Facebook and had made talks spreading ideas which looked down upon other races. Someone who assisted in this work known as Nasranpattiyage Sureda Suraweera who in fact was his supporter known also as 'Sinhale Sureda' was a pioneer of Mahason Balakaya' which has been revealed by notes or commeents made by his ownself. Police further say that 81 suspects connected to incidents linked to Digana Pujapitiya have been taken into custody. The media spokesman said that 45 incidents have been reported from Kandy and that 2 persons have died from those incidents and that over 200 Muslim shops had been destroyed in the process. The media spokesman also mentioned that in order to get bail for persons who were arrested for crimes like this, special clauses have to be forwarded and that under sudden emergency situations coming under No. 01 of 2018 (various regulations and powers), steps are being taken. Some parts of debatable opinions expressed by Amith Jeevan Weerasingha appearing 'live' in Facebook are seen below