2 Sri Lankans arrested over airport taxi queue fight
Both men were remanded in custody for 15 days.
Two Sri Lankans have been arrested in connection with a fight that occurred in the taxi queue area of Velana International Airport (VIA).
Police said two men were involved in an argument near the VIA taxi queue at around 12:15 am on the 10th of this month. They were taken into police custody that night, questioned, and released after being advised.
According to police, the two men were later arrested on Sunday under a court order. They were identified as:
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Thilak Somachandra Madethalave Kankanamalage, 43
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Priyantha Silva, 46
Both men were remanded in custody for 15 days.
