COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police were captured on camera manhandling a motorcyclists who was not happy after hearing that a filling station in Kurunegala had run out of fuel.

He was among the several people who had been waiting in line for days at the filling station for fuel, and had demanded that the filling station workers show them the underground storage facility, as they suspected the workers were hoarding fuel.

A senior police officer was seen brandishing a pistol while dragging away the motorcyclists and also placing him in a choke-hold.

• Parliament to consider amending Penal Code provisions often used against LGBTQ community
• President hints at declaring schools as an essential service
• LG Election 2023: Postal Voting further delayed
• SriLankan, SLT, Litro Gas, SLIC among SOEs to undergo divestment process – Finance Ministry
• FINANCIAL FIREFIGHTING: THE IMF BAILOUT AND ITS CONDITIONS