– Three people have been arrested in connection with an incident in which a bus and a main road were allegedly blocked before a person was threatened with a sword in Divulapitiya.Police said the incident occurred on August 11 and was subsequently widely circulated on social media.

The driver of the car allegedly involved in the incident, another man travelling in the vehicle, and a woman were arrested by Divulapitiya Police on August 13.Police said further investigations are underway into the incident.