Hambantota, Mirijjawila, Ambalantota and suburbs were under tight police and STF security yesterday too following the tense situation which arose on Saturday during the signing of the Sri Lanka - China logistics industrial zone agreement in Hambantota, a police spokesman said.
Several people injured during Saturday’s tense situation are still receiving indoor treatment at the Hambantota Hospital yesterday. Meanwhile, Thirty eight persons arrested under the charges of damaging public property in Hambantota have been remanded till today after being produced before the Hambantota Magistrate yesterday.
Of the suspects, another 13 were remanded till January 11 under the same charges.