Three-judge committee to probe Kandy district violence View(s):A three-member committee of retired judges to inquire into the incidents of Digana, Teldeniya and the outlying areas will be appointed after the return of President Maithripala Sirisena, Presidential Secretary Austin Fernando said. Meanwhile, for the first time since last Monday, a police curfew was not imposed for any part of the Kandy administrative district yesterday. While a heavy security presence prevailed in the district, no major incidents had been reported, leading to the decision not to re-impose the curfew last night. Although the curfew in the Kandy district had been lifted, there will be no withdrawal of troops just yet, Military Spokesman Sumith Atapattu said. Kandy administrative district schools, which had remained closed since Tuesday, would be reopen tomorrow, Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayaka said.

Source: Sunday Times March 10, 2018 20:15 UTC