Yatinuwara PS chairman arrested

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Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) Chairman Thusitha Kumara Walagedera was today arrested on charges of having displayed a distorted version of the national flag at the UPFA rally in Kadugannawa on July 27 attended by ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Kadugannawa police said he was produced before the Kandy Magistrate.

The Supreme Court Judge Wasantha Kumara had ordered to refer the case to the Attorney General for legal advice and released the suspect with Rs.10, 000 personnel bail. (Nadeeka Daya Bandara)

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Amila Thursday, 30 July 2015 01:42 PM

Produce before court to give maximum punishment. Otherwise These type of things will happen all over Sri Lanka. What do they expect from this?

Citizan Thursday, 30 July 2015 01:44 PM

Excellent.

Philip Thursday, 30 July 2015 02:00 PM

If any other party did so, the Rogue clan of Wimal, Dinesh, Tissa , Vasu

Bala Thursday, 30 July 2015 02:05 PM

Racial hatred mongers trying to turn back the clock to get votes.

Ghafa Thursday, 30 July 2015 02:15 PM

Good Job, when any one do wrong take immediate action. well-done.

OMG Thursday, 30 July 2015 02:33 PM

It looks there will not be a single PS Chairman who has not bee arrested at least once.

Shirlene de Zilwa Thursday, 30 July 2015 04:16 PM

Inciting racism should be made a non-bailable offence.

Mandy Thursday, 30 July 2015 05:02 PM

He hoisted a flag with only lion and bo leaves for MRs stage. the flag had no green and yellow lines for minorities.This is spreading racial hatred and MR is at the bottom of it.

sss Thursday, 30 July 2015 06:05 PM

freedom of Speech

shantha gamlath Thursday, 30 July 2015 07:41 PM

Must give a good lesson for this kind of idiots.

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