A suspect who attempted to set fire to the fuel truck in Rambukkana was arrested today and was later granted bail.
The suspect was identified as a 27-year-old youth.
He was seen on video footage attempting to set fire to the truck which was parked across the railway line during the clash between the Police and protesters last week.
The suspect was produced before a Magistrate and released on bail.
The Police opened fire on a group of protesters in Rambukkana this week killing one person and injuring a number of others.
Police Spokesman, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nihal Thalduwa had said that the Police had opened fire after initially using tear gas.
He said that the Police had opened fire when the protesters had allegedly attempted to set fire to the fuel truck.
According to the Police, the protesters had blocked the railway track and protested in the area for several hours.
The Police had advised the protesters to cleat the tracks but the request was rejected.
According to the Police, the protesters had then set fire to a three-wheeler and attempted to set fire to the fuel truck.
The Police had opened fire on the protesters killing one person and injuring at least 24 others.
The Police media unit said that a number of policemen were also injured in the incident.
The Police Special Task Force (STF) was later deployed to the area to try and control the situation. (Colombo Gazette)
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