22 August 2023 04:44 pm
An airborne drone camera over the Sri Dalada Maligawa premises was shot down by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) when the first Kumbal procession was parading last night, and a Chinese tourist was arrested on suspicion.
The 43-year-old Chinese suspect had focused the drone camera on the route of the procession, only to be shot down by the SLAF providing protection to the procession.
Later, the drone camera lying about a kilometre away from the Sri Dalada Maligawa was recovered by the officers.
Investigations revealed that the tourist, who had arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday (20), had been staying at a hotel in Kandy. He was to be produced before court.
HQI Kandy police CI Rasika Sampath is conducting further investigations. (Shane Seneviratne)