Residents fight back against illicit alcohol racket...
February 25, 2014
Resident near the Vihara junction in Dambulla engaged in a demonstration
today (February 25) demanding authorities to remove the moonshine racket
operated by three brothers in the area. The Dambulla Mayor, Jaliya Opatha and
the police arrived at the scene and requested the protesting residents one
month to meet their demand. UPFA Municipal Councillor H.M. Rupasinghe claimed
that the police were involved in taking money from the racket, an Ada Derana
correspondent reported. (Pics by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa)
