’Choon Paan’ seller remanded for uploading threatening Facebook post on President

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A 19-year-old 'Choon Paan' seller arrested for allegedly uploading and sharing a threatening Facebook post on President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was ordered to be remanded till September 8 after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

The suspect, a resident of Eppawala was arrested by the CID on suspicion ahead of the President's scheduled visit to the Thambuttegama and Eppawala areas on September 07.

The CID submitted to court that they were investigating to ascertain wheather there is any connection between this incident and an army soldier residing in Eppawala fleeing with a T-56 weapon from a the Kilinochchi Army Camp.

The suspect allegedly uploaded a Facebook post regarding the possibility of finding a sniper ahead of the President's scheduled visit to Eppawala area on September 7. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 11

SK Kumara Monday, 04 September 2023 08:05 PM

some guy with guts may God bless him and give him the infrastructure to finish his job.

Cugan Monday, 04 September 2023 09:05 PM

He would have frustrated whats he been through like so many of us why harsh on him ,Dr Mervin said he comes with the heads to Kelaniya See how the law works

Dee Monday, 04 September 2023 09:52 PM

Was this guy hopeful of contesting local elections and even had himself smartly dressed in full suit and posed for photos?

Dilshan Perera Monday, 04 September 2023 11:01 PM

The entire nation supports him!

DD Tuesday, 05 September 2023 03:32 AM

I am very excited, CHOON to hear this story.

Gundappa Kanamdan Tuesday, 05 September 2023 04:12 AM

He must be a very Brave boy! All must salute him to such a thing in this lawless country! You must go to the parliament!

Mahila Tuesday, 05 September 2023 12:26 PM

We have enough and more riff-raffs, who are bordering on idiosyncrasy, in Parliament!! This Choon may appear or in fact Brave, but definitely low IQ, because otherwise he wouldn't have posted that message on FB!!!??? No more space for FOOLS!

Be Fair Tuesday, 05 September 2023 07:35 AM

Sure the military could have responded better. His "choon" got the better of him, I guess

Alam Tuesday, 05 September 2023 10:08 AM

Don’t put stupid comments, what ever said, Ranil has stabilized the country. There are people with collective suicidal tendencies in SL. Who want country to go down, so they can talk about collective poverty.

Visitha g Tuesday, 05 September 2023 01:26 PM

frustration from not selling the days produce, anyway support him on this worthy course.

Abd Wednesday, 06 September 2023 07:07 AM

Funnier side is, this boy has not targeted the president of SriLanka,but arrival of the biggest crook who swindled central bank of SriLanka to the tune of trillion of rupees as organized finance crime ,so why police or the president need to be agitated

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