Police Again Imposed Curfew In Trouble Hit Kandy District Until Further Notice-Schools In Kandy Closed Until Further Notice

Police again imposed a Curfew this morning in Kandy Administrative District  until further notice after lifting the Curfew imposed last night at 6 a.m this morning(07) following some incidents occurred in the District.

Police Teams along with Special Police Task Force Personal and Army Personal are being deployed in Digana,Pallekale and Theldeniya areas attached to the Kandy Administrative area since yesterday (06) to strengthen the security in view of preventing violent activities it has been announced.

Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Pujitha Jayasundare has today sent three special Police Teams comprising of three Deputy Inspector Generals Of Police (DIG) and Three Superintendents Of Police (SP) to the trouble hit Kandy District .

Meanwhile Central Provincial Education Authorities have decided to close all the schools in Kandy District until further notice due to the current situation in the District .Earlier Education Ministry has ordered to close all schools in Kandy on yesterday and today.

Meanwhile seven persons who had acted violently in Manikhinna area last night were arrested by the Police and three Police Officers were injured when they attempted to calm down the situation occurred in the District during last few days.