Police remain deployed at Mihintale temple despite military withdrawal

Despite the military personnel being withdrawn from the historic Mihintale temple, the police personnel assigned to the site will continue their duties, refuting claims of their removal, police said.

Despite the military personnel being withdrawn from the historic Mihintale temple, the police personnel assigned to the site will continue their duties, refuting claims of their removal, police said.

Police said some reports claimed that according to the decision to remove the military officers who were deployed for various purposes at the Mihintale Rajamaha Vihara, the police officers who had been deployed there for a long time will also be withdrawn.

However, the Police announced that no action has been taken to withdraw the police personnel assigned to the Mihintale Rajamaha Vihara. Accordingly, they will continue duties at the historical place, police said.