A suspect has been arrested by the Katugastota Police in reference to the assault of a employee engaged in clearing earth and rocks from landslide-affected sections of the Kandy–Gohagoda Street.
Police stated the arrest was made following a criticism acquired relating to the assault.
In line with police, the suspect was produced earlier than court docket in the present day (14).
The incident occurred yesterday (13) following an argument between a highway employee who was eradicating soil and rocks from the roadway and a person travelling in a lorry utilizing the identical highway, throughout which the particular person within the lorry assaulted the employee.
A video clip associated to the incident was additionally uploaded to social media by a person and subsequently circulated extensively on social media platforms.
