Mobs chase away tourists & attack beach restaurant in Hikkaduwa: 4 arrested

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Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on a beach restaurant at Narigama in Hikkaduwa where a group of mobs chased away foreign tourists and attacked the restaurant.

Police said the Hikkaduwa Police had launched an investigation following a complaint that a group of persons who had entered the restaurant during a DJ musical event had chased away the foreigners, attacked the restaurant's property with swords and clubs and damaged two cars parked on the road last Sunday.

A senior police officer told Daily Mirror that investigations revealed the mobs who were under influence of alcohol had damaged the property at the restaurant as they were not permitted to enter the premises.

The Police arrested three suspects in Gonapeenuwala and Hikkaduwa areas a day after the attack while another suspect was arrested on Tuesday from Meetiyagoda .

Police also recovered a live grenade and 2 swords from one of the suspects.

The arrested suspects aged 31, 37 and 45 are residents of Gonapeenuwala, Dodanduwa and Hikkaduwa areas.
It was revealed that one of the four suspects, is the main suspect in three murder cases pending in the Balapitiya High Court and Galle Additional Magistrate's Court while another suspect is the main suspect over an attempted murder in Meetiyagoda.

Police said three suspects were produced before Galle Additional Magistrate's Court while the other suspect was produced before the Balapitiya Magistrate's Court and all of them were remanded till February 28.

The Hikkaduwa Police are conducting further investigations to arrest another suspect in connection with the attack.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

Comments - 13

Arnold Thursday, 24 February 2022 07:47 PM

Who let murder suspects on the loose? What is the problem with the judiciary?

Benjamin George Friday, 25 February 2022 01:07 PM

Persons against whom no charges whatsoever can't be filed in Courts are incarcerated even for decades . Yet multiple or repeated murder suspects are out on Bail. Justice served to who?

Kikazaru Thursday, 24 February 2022 08:04 PM

A good lesson for the tourist who look for cheap holidays. Now they can thing of better alternatives.

Ramesh Thursday, 24 February 2022 08:09 PM

No power cuts in tourist attractions?

Buddhist Thursday, 24 February 2022 08:10 PM

To which politicians are they connected to?

Sam Silva Thursday, 24 February 2022 08:29 PM

People are getting angry when tourists are enjoying and locals are suffering Also the government gives priority to tourists.

Adwani Thursday, 24 February 2022 08:53 PM

The Police should not take bribe and release them, they should be remanded for a good period of 5 years under any circumstances, as we need Dollars.

Sammy Friday, 25 February 2022 09:56 AM

Mete out strongest possible punishment to the criminals.

N SENA Friday, 25 February 2022 10:20 AM

GOVT WILL HAVE TO BAN MANUFACTURE, SELLING AND CONSUMING LIQUOR IN THE COUNTRY. PROBLEM SOLVED

DJ Friday, 25 February 2022 11:00 AM

Welcome to paradise, so sorry this happened to you. Nothing will ever change.

Gabriella Friday, 25 February 2022 11:39 AM

This will make world news, and reinforce International opinions of lawlessness.

Sanjay Saturday, 26 February 2022 09:21 AM

Idiotic Sinhala race.. Thousands of years of stupidity still prevails..

Jef Saturday, 26 February 2022 10:06 AM

Popular public places we need to have police at night monitoring unacceptable behavior and locking them up next day produce them in courts charge them with heavy price never to repeat monitoring peoples behavior is the best form of security for any kind of crime to put a stop..increase security at night we need police percent to minimize criminals

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