Police to arrest Wanathamulla residents after Duminda was chased away

Monday, 17 February 2014 

Residents in Wanathamulla who protested on Saturday against the abduction of another resident in the area are to be arrested by the police after they had hooted and chased away UPFA MP Duminda Silva when he visited the site of the protest.

Angry Wanathamulla residents protested on the street until the abducted Samaraweera Sunil was sent back home.

Silva meanwhile visited the site of the protest to gain political mileage by pretending to intervene and find the abducted person.

However, Silva and his many bodyguards were chased away by the protestors after hooting at Silva and throwing a water bottle at him.
Silva was forced to leave the area with his bodyguards and the attack has now resulted in the police being ordered by a senior official at the Defence
Ministry to arrest the residents who were involved in the protest.

The Police have said that they are now looking at the video footage of the protest and are looking at arresting the protesting residents.

Nevertheless, the Wanathamulla residents managed to secure Sunil’s release after their protest.