An investigation has been launched by the Sri Lanka Army over the incident where an Army Officer assaulted an individual that went viral on social media.
The Officer in question is a Lieutenant Colonel of the Sri Lanka Army.
A video of an Army Officer assaulting a person at a fuel station at Yakgahapitiya in Kurunegala sparked widespread outrage.
Footage of the incident, which went viral on social media, shows a person being detained by the Army before a Senior Army Officer kicks him while a Police Officer tries to control the situation.