Popular actress Samanalee Fonseka and musician Lakshman Wijesekara have been hospitalised after being injured in the incident.

Artistes Jagath Manuwarana, Indrachapa Liyanage, Kaushalya Fernando and Ama Wijesekara had also been present when the assault took place.

Although artistes have gone to the Gokarella police to complain on this regard, the police have refused to take the complaint, a member of the collective said.