230 Suspects Currently In Police Custody Over Kandy Violence: 161 Are Residents Of Kandy District

Police have so far arrested 230 suspects in connection with the recent violence in Kandy. 

Of them, 161 suspects are from the district of Kandy while 69 are residents of other areas. 

Some of the suspects including Mahason Balakaya leader Amith Weerasinghe have been arrested by the Terrorist Investigations Division. 

The majority of them have been held under emergency regulations.