The house of Johnston Fernando, the alleged main figure who mobilized local agents in Pohottu from all over Sri Lanka and instigated them to attack to the peaceful protesters has now been set on fire and destroyed.
His house in Rathkarawwa as well as his office in Wilegoda, a hotel in Kurunegala town and several; vehicles including a bus and a large number of motorbikes parked in the office were destroyed by fire.
It is reported that Johnston Fernando, Prasanna Ranatunga, Rohitha Abeygunawardena and others have been trapped at Temple Trees