UNF candidate arrested

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By Gandhya Senanayake

UNP Colombo district candidate Susil Kindelpitiya was arrested by the police this morning over a complaint lodged by a woman last night alleging abuse and harassment, Police spokesman S.P Jayakody told Daily Mirror online.

According to the police spokesman the former Sirasa News Director was arrested after the lady complained that he had abused her and later threatened her with a weapon. The police also claimed that initial investigations found that he had abused several other women as well.

The police spokesman said that at the time of the arrest police had found another woman, a navy deserter and a fire arm in the jeep of Mr. Kindelpitiya together with the driver who were subsequently taken into custody.

The police spokesman said that further investigations into the former journalist was now underway. Susil Kindelpitiya recently resigned from the Sirasa media network to contest the upcoming General Elections. (Daily Mirror online)

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Comments - 26

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:05 AM

the sirasa kotiya at work.. now he would realize that he cant do his usual gimmicks hiding behind sirasa

Friday, 02 April 2010 10:45 PM

Come-on, any blind person can see what is happening in Sri Lanka. When it comes to an oppisition party's issues, the police seem to be very active.

Friday, 02 April 2010 09:37 PM

'Ada deshapremiya - heta deshadrohiya' ... This theme works very nicely ... Hey men, this country will go straight to the hell ... if you all don't stop this.

Friday, 02 April 2010 09:26 PM

Let us all be responsible, in our approach to this. Does the word 'abuse' refer to verbal abuse or sexual abuse? If it is the former, one may reasonably be prompted to consider that the police have possibly overreacted, in resorting to an arrest. However, if it is the latter, can any responsible and law abiding person find fault with the police for proceeding with the case, as they have already done?

Friday, 02 April 2010 01:45 PM

Was he a womaniser before he contested for elections? How come all of a sudden there seems to be an avalanche of complaints by women.

Friday, 02 April 2010 01:45 PM

What happened to complaints of sexual abuse against Duminda Silva

Friday, 02 April 2010 12:32 PM

Where in the world we can find such Police force like this who is so quick in action

Friday, 02 April 2010 10:39 AM

Is this a frame up? Will he too be court martialled?

Friday, 02 April 2010 09:06 AM

Once again these re becoming normal now. You dare go against this government, you had it. General is a typical example. Mahinda Balasuriya's Police is good Boot Lickers of the govt.

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:31 AM

If the name of accused is known and arrested, why hiding the name of accuser?

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:29 AM

Every mans weak point......!!!.....only one brain works at a time....

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:26 AM

Do you think we believe this rubbish? What crap

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:26 AM

What do you mean? She has complained to the police - So what? Do you want a decent woman to keep quiet after being sexually assaulted?

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:14 AM

What a efficient police service. (Only for opposition members)

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:04 AM

this is totally false case against mr susil kidelpitiya he is a gentleman

Friday, 02 April 2010 07:04 AM

Work at lightning speed by the Sri Lanka Police. Are we actually a nation of boot lickers.

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:59 AM

what about the doctor minister who is going around openly attacking media personnel and involving himself in the underworld?? Any justice for him?

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:58 AM

here we go again. Let the witch hunt begin

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:47 AM

TIT FOR TAT in the Banana Republic!

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:40 AM

Bravo Police, suddenly they have become very active.

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:28 AM

This time, the Nobel Prize for the Literature (Best Novel) should go the Sri Lanka Police. What a creative fiction maker!!! hee hee!!

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:27 AM

Now Sri Lankan Artist can make a film based on this story. They can use Ranminitanna art gallery for this.

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:26 AM

OMG Susil is that bad !!

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:24 AM

The reasons for his arrest is obvious

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:24 AM

handy work by the government!

Friday, 02 April 2010 06:20 AM

We want to the identity of this woman. A decent woman will not go public.

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