A 58-year-old man was arrested after police allegedly found two prohibited knives in his possession at the protest site in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo.

According to police, the suspect was arrested on the night of October 21 by officers of the Colombo South Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau during a search at the protest site in the Cinnamon Gardens Police Division.The suspect has been identified as a resident of Kendaliyaddapaluwa, Ragama.Police investigations have revealed that the individual had reportedly been associated with the protest march for several days and had participated in the demonstration.

Police said further investigations are underway to determine whether the suspect had remained at the protest site with the intention of committing a criminal offence.The suspect was produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on October 22 and released on personal bail of Rs. 100,000.The case is scheduled to be taken up again on November 30.