A Chinese national has been taken into custody by the Sri Dalada Maligawa Police Station for allegedly using a drone without proper authorization to record video footage of the high-security zone surrounding the Sri Dalada Maligawa.
According to the Police, the 48-year-old Chinese national launched the drone around 7:00 PM yesterday (15) from near the official residence of the Diyawadana Nilame.
The drone, which had flown over the Sri Dalada Maligawa, was brought down by the Air Force using jammer equipment.
For further investigation, both the Chinese national and the drone have been handed over to the Kandy Tourist Police Unit by the Sri Dalada Maligawa Police. (Newswire)
