19 April 2022 10:55 pm
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D Wickramaratne said that the Police had to use minimum force against the protesters in Rambukkana today.
Following the Rambukkana incident, the IGP said in a statement that the Police resorted to minimum force to prevent a group from setting fire to a Bowser with 30,000 litres of fuel.
He said the measures were taken to prevent huge damages that may have been caused.
The IGP also said that steps are being taken for a Police Headquarters level investigation to ascertain wheather the Police had used excess force when dispersing protestors at Rambukkana.