An individual arrested on charges of obstructing police duties during a protest at the Anuradhapura Sacred City has been found to have used heroin and cannabis, according to investigations.
The suspect was arrested while accompanying Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, who was participating in a satyagraha at the Anuradhapura Sacred Site.
Two civilians were recently arrested in connection with a tense confrontation between police officers and Buddhist monks near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya Stupa in Anuradhapura.
The incident occurred when police attempted to remove Buddhist monks participating in a satyagraha opposing the proposed Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Plan, along with civilians supporting the protest, from the site.
The situation subsequently escalated into a confrontation between the police and the protesters.
