🚨 Devinuwara Perahera: Police Recommend Removing Kavadi Segment Over Security Concerns

• Security Advisory: Police have recommended removing the Kavadi dance segment from the Devinuwara Sri Uthpalawanna Vishnu Devalaya Perahera scheduled for tomorrow (28 July) due to potential security risks. • Intelligence Reports: The recommendation, issued by IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya, follows intelligence assessments from the Chief of National Intelligence, State Intelligence Service, and Police Special Branch indicating a possible confrontation among organizing groups and performers. • Unverified Claims: The decision follows social media speculation regarding disputes involving underworld figures linked to the procession, though these claims remain unverified independently. • Current Status: Matara District Secretary Chandana Thilakaratne has conveyed the written recommendation to the Basnayake Nilame. The annual festival continues under heightened security.