Two persons, including a monk, charged with felling a Kumbuk Tree without a permit in the Unaliya area in Kuliyapitiya have been arrested.

The police said that the suspects were taken into custody following a complaint received by  residents.

The Police Media Unit noted that the suspects are due to be produced in court.

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