Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP), Ruwan Wijewardena has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest the individuals who were involved in attacking the peaceful protestors at MynaGoGama and GotaGoGama as well as those responsible for initiating such attacks on 9 May. Wijewardena in the letter has noted that while an investigation has been launched by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) into the attacks as well as the violence that followed, the police have so far managed to arrest mainly the individuals involved in violence following the attacks on the peaceful protestors. He has stated that reports indicate that arrests were yet to be made with regard to the attacks on the peaceful protestors. Wijewardena has also drawn attention to the case on the attacks before the Fort Magistrate that has listed individuals involved in the attacks unleashed on the peaceful and unarmed protesters. He has reiterated the need to arrest those involved in the attacks on the peaceful protestors. He has also called on the IGP to inform him the reason for the delay in making these arrests as well as progress of the investigations since the Prime Minister has directed him (Wijewardena) to coordinate with the peaceful protestors to ensure their safety.