Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- If police committed any wrongdoing while removing a Buddha statue that had been placed at a temple premises in Trincomalee, an investigation will be conducted and necessary action will be taken, Cabinet Media Spokesperson, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated.

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing today (18), Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa noted that there is a possibility of creating a distorted or misleading picture of what actually happened, when individuals starts to questioning separate incidents of the full chain of events.

The Minister stressed that damaging a Buddha statue can lead to bloodshed in the country and therefore it is the responsibility of all citizens to not allow such situations to ari...