Ex-Army Lt. arrested for threatening security, police officers via FB

The Nittambuwa Police have arrested a former Lieutenant of Sri Lanka Army for allegedly provoking the public by uploading a post on social media calling for damage to the homes of the officers of the armed forces and the police.

The Army said that the suspect was dismissed from the Army on January 29, 2020 due to misconduct while serving as a Lieutenant.

He joined the Army on October 29, 2010 and was dismissed from the Army on charges of forging the signature of his Commanding Officer.

Army said the suspect had posted a post in his Facebook account calling the groups that behaved violently and damaging property during the recent chaos, to focus their attention on inflicting damage to the houses of the higher military and police officers.

The suspect was arrested after surrendering to the Nittambuwa Police and he would be produced before the Attanagalle Magistrate today. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)