A Sri Lankan man who had attempted to harass foreign tourists in Ella has been arrested and remanded.
Video footage of the incident, recorded by the American tourists, shows the man verbally abusing them and attempting to pelt stones at them.
The altercation had occurred when the tourists who were walking along the railway line in Ella had refused the local man’s assistance to provide directions.
The man, who is a resident of Kidelella, has been remanded until March 04, 2024, after being produced before the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court. (NewsWire)
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