Police sources say that the conflict between two criminal gang leaders over the procession of the historic Vishnu Devalaya in Devundara, Matara is also the reason for the shooting that took place in Devundara last night. Police say that they have received information that the shooting was carried out by the side of a criminal named Dehibale Malli.
Police suspect that criminals named Dehibale Malli and Kanjipani Imran are behind this conflict. Taking this situation into account, the police have taken steps to deploy special security for the procession of the Devundara Devalaya scheduled to be held on the 29th.
It is reported that the Police Special Task Force, the Army and the Police are to implement a special security program around Devundara during the procession.
On the 20th, someone had threatened to kill Thilina Madhusanka, the Basnayake Nilame of Devundara Devundara Devundara, over the reduction of the number of Kavadi dance groups participating in the Perahera of Devundara Devundara Devundara. The person who made the threat had made the threat using the alias 'KPI'. The police suspect that 'KPI' could be an abbreviation for Kanjipani Imran.
In response, an audio recording of a criminal named Dehibale Malli allegedly threatening to kill Kanjipani Imran was also circulated on social media.