21.   Three hooded men entered the building and snatched the paintings from the wall, keeping unarmed guards at gunpoint.

22.   When unarmed Islamic Trust guards tried to intervene, the vandals attacked the security men with hammers, witnesses said.

23.   According to preliminary findings, the arsonists sprinkled gasoline inside the building through an open window while two unarmed guards slept.

24.   According to preliminary findings of the investigation, the arsonists sprinkled gasoline inside the building through an open window while two unarmed guards slept.

25.   As added security, two unarmed NSS guards on Sunday night prevented visitors getting in to the Dharubaaruge conference hall located on the eastern edge of the island.

26.   As added security, two unarmed NSS guards prevented visitors on Sunday prevented visitors from entering the Dharubaaruge conference hall located on the eastern edge of the island.