The Police said today they had identified 24 suspects and would take legal action against them in relation to Sunday’s protest on two ' prayer centres' in Hikkaduwa belonging to an evangelical denomination.

“We have identified 24 suspects including monks who were involved in the protest. The Police will file the facts in court and thereafter the law will be applied considering it as a serious crime” police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana told Daily Mirror Online.

A protest took place in Hikkaduwa on Sunday in the presence of the media including TV crew.

The evangelical Christian group said the buildings were badly damaged during the protest. (Hafeel Farisz)