Police have arrested a man for hooting Minister Bandula Gunawardena who was attending a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for a Buddhist shrine near the Pitipana Junction in Homagama, Lankadeepa reported.

The suspect, a 43-year-old businessman from Pitipana North, allegedly drove past the crowd in a lorry, hooting towards Minister Bandula Gunawardena.

“However, the police acted swiftly, pursuing and apprehending the suspect. He will now be presented before the court for obstructing a religious ceremony”Lankadeepa reported.