Man who threatened President on FB remanded

28 April 2016 04:39 pm - 5 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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A man, who was arrested today on charges of threatening President Maithripala Sirisena in the social media, was remanded till May 6, by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today.

The suspect, a resident of Yakkala, was arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport today. He had been deported from Malaysia as he had been staying there without a valid visa. (FT)

Video by Courts Prasanna

Comments - 5

Indika Thursday, 28 April 2016 06:13 PM

unfortunately he is not a LTTE cadre.. via DM Android App

arnold Thursday, 28 April 2016 07:03 PM

This troublemaker should be hung upside down from a tree and flogged.

Daninder Friday, 29 April 2016 03:07 AM

this is nothing to do with media freedom. Threatened to head of the state is a crime and he should be given maximum punishment for his comments published over the net.

Ryan Friday, 29 April 2016 04:23 AM

he is the same man who uses filth and then says budu saranai in the same video. only place he belongs is in the joint opposition via DM Android App

Ponil Friday, 29 April 2016 12:39 PM

If this was during MRs times. All prison s will be full. .

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