Army clarifies on Vishwamadu incident: Three soldiers injured

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   

The Army said that Saturday’s incident at a fuel station in Vishwamadu was a deliberate attempt by some suspicious elements to sabotage the goodwill and the cooperation that prevails between members of the Security Forces and the general public.  

They said three Army personnel sustained injuries in the mayhem and were admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital for treatment.  An orchestrated attempt by an unruly mob, most of whom were confirmed to be drunk, to provoke Army personnel manning a guard point in Vishwamadu at Mullaittivu was thwarted by firing several warning shots in to the air after those drunk civilians began pelting glass bottles and stones at Army personnel on duty around 8.00 pm on Saturday (18) evening, the Army said.  

Policemen as well as reinforcements brought the tense situation under control by arresting two suspects.   Two suspects, apprehended by the Army were handed over to the Vishwamadu Police for further investigations.