Taking photos on top of Chetiya: Two further remanded | Daily News

Taking photos on top of Chetiya: Two further remanded

The two youth who were arrested for having allegedly taken photos on top of a Chetiya in Mihintale, were further remanded until February 27 by Anuradhapura Magistrate Janaka Prasana Amarasinghe

The Anuradhapura while rejecting the bail applications filed by the suspect’s lawyers, ordered the Mihintale Police OIC to conduct further investigations into the incident and to sunmit a report to the courts on the next hearing date.

The Magistrate had also ordered the Anuradhapura Additional Archaeological Commissioner to submit a report about the area of the ruined Cheithiya where the suspects had taken photos.

The suspects in the age group 18-20, were residents of Mutur and are studying at an Arabic language learning centre at Nittambuwa.


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