The Department of Prisons has permitted relatives of prisoners to visit the inmates tomorrow and Sunday.The permission has been granted due to the Vesak Media Spokesperson for the Department noted that the inmates charged with serious offenses will be granted the opportunity to meet their relatives under special security. In the two days visitors of the prisoners are allowed to bring food and things for the inmates.

Responding to allegations which surfaced based on a video that was circulated on social media depicting an army personnel willingly assisting violent mobs, the army in a special statement has sought assistance from the general public to identify the individual to take disciplinary action.CCTV footage released from a mosque in Thunmodara shows an armed army personnel beckoning mobs to approach the mosque. He is seen gesturing asking them to proceed and is swiftly seen leaving the scene.