Wattala Police have arrested two men for allegedly engaging in disorderly conduct and verbally abusing a female Buddhist monk near the Sri Ratnaavali Bhikshuni Aramaya in Kerawalapitiya.

A video of the incident, showing the suspects verbally abusing and threatening the monk, has gone viral on social media.

The suspects, aged 58 and 67, are residents of the Wattala area. They are expected to be produced before the Welisara Magistrate’s Court today (3).