Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The procession of the annual Esala festival of the Devinuwara Upulvan Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya, which gained intense attention following controversial threatening audio tapes over a dispute between Kawadi groups, begins today (23).

The Kawadi event of the festival is scheduled to be held on July 28, and the Randoli procession will be on July 29.

Police have deployed Police and STF units for special security and traffic plan.

For traffic control and to ensure public safety 650 police officers are deployed, the Police Media Division announced.

In addition, 100 Police Special Task Force officers and intelligence officers are also deployed.

Meanwhile, police disclosed several facts regarding the motor car that arriv...