24 arrested during Tamil New Year celebrations

<p>Sri Lankan police have arrested 24 people in Trincomalee during celebrations of Tamil New Year as they broke the state-imposed curfew.</p> <p>The Colombo Page&nbsp;reports that 11 people were arrested whilst preparing to boil milk at Bhadrakali Amman Kovil in Trincomalee. Further arrests were undertaken at Gayathri Kovil in Uppuveli Kanniya area of Trincomalee.</p> <p>The Colombo Page&nbsp;further reports that the Sri Lankan police are deploying plainclothes officers for special operations and to survey the public and arrest those breaking curfew or engaging in illegal alcohol trafficking.&nbsp;</p> <p>The police have thus far arrested 1,600 people in in the past 24 hours alone. Since the curfew has been imposed 26,830 people have been arrested for breaking curfew.</p> <p>&nbsp;Read more from the <a href="http://www.colombopage.com/archive_20A/Apr14_1586880895CH.php">Colombo Page.</a></p>