Police sources say that there is a clash between two underworld gangs behind the incident of someone threatening to kill Thilina Madhusanka, the Basnayake Nilame, on the 20th over the reduction of the Kavadi dance groups participating in the Devundara Devalaya Perahera.
The person who threatened the Basnayake Nilame made the threat using the alias ‘KPI’. The police suspect that ‘KPI’ could be an abbreviation for Kanjipani Imran.
In response to the threat, an audio recording of a criminal named Dehibale Malli allegedly threatening to kill Kanjipani Imran is also circulating on social media.
Due to this situation, the police have taken steps to deploy special security for the Perahera of the historic Vishnu Devalaya, which is scheduled to be held on the 29th. Accordingly, it is reported that the Police Special Task Force, the Army and the Police will jointly implement a special security program around Devundara during the Perahera.