Special police unit to probe over Sudatta’s pre-arrest claim on Ranil

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Colombo, August 24 (Daily Mirror) - A Special Police Investigation Unit is to launch an investigation into a statement made by YouTuber Sudatta Thilakasiri prior to the arrest and remanding of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Earlier, the United National Party (UNP) lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) requesting an investigation into a statement by Sudaththa Thilaksiri last Friday on his channel, claiming that the former President would be arrested and remanded for 14 days.

Accordingly, a group of attorneys representing the UNP lodged a complaint with the CID, requesting an investigation into such a statement before any official action had been taken.

The statement triggered a wave of public outrage and sparked heated debate among politicians, legal experts and civil society, with many alleging it undermined the due judicial process.

Police Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler said a Special Investigation Unit will be launched an investigation after the CID had referred the complaint to IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.

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B Weerakone Sunday, 24 August 2025 09:19 PM

Is the secretary to the President has more powers than the President. How come he can give his official vehicle with a driver to the private use of his wife. Isn’t that misuse of public property. I am sure they would have spent more than 25,000/= to repair that vehicle.

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Lat Suda Monday, 25 August 2025 01:35 AM

The might wash the walan.

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Mahasen Mawra Monday, 25 August 2025 07:35 AM

In addition to that the Govt will have to pay damages to the three family members injured in the accident.

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Ram P Monday, 25 August 2025 09:13 AM

My understanding is these senior staffers are given an allowance for fuel and if the the spouses use the vehicle within that allownce it is acceptable. In the Army I believe the Generals' wife's are given a vehicle with a driver. This issue need someone from the treasury to provide details of the different protocols

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Sri Lank Sunday, 24 August 2025 09:25 PM

Justice in a lost country.

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Jude Sunday, 24 August 2025 09:39 PM

It is disheartening to know this country still have public outage, legal experts and civil society. Where were these Crusaders of justice when political opponents houses were burned down. News paper editors' were assassinated. The strange thing is one politician was arrested and incarcerated for being a "NAXALITE" Ironically I never heard is word in My whole life before that.

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Laugh out loud Sunday, 24 August 2025 11:38 PM

Boru Show

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Senpera Sunday, 24 August 2025 11:40 PM

That's funny to say, was it not a JVP mob that lead down Ranils house?

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Akmimena Athula Monday, 25 August 2025 01:51 AM

Leader of the country whether he is sleeping or on holiday is on call 24 hours a day.

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mina Monday, 25 August 2025 03:20 AM

This is a joke, in this country we have seen so many predictions made by so many people who manage u Tubes pertain to court cases.

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Herman Perera Monday, 25 August 2025 03:51 AM

They might have to investigate all the Astrologers.

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Think Monday, 25 August 2025 05:27 AM

Ha, ha, haa

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Realistica Adams Monday, 25 August 2025 06:04 AM

Good move. Democracy at play and everyone is now equal before the law, as shown by the RW case. Feel so proud that our Police are beginning to act independently and extremely proud of our JUDICIARY. If not for this pillar of our constitution, we may not have this country as we have today. Long live DEMOCRACY in SL.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Monday, 25 August 2025 07:39 AM

Are they finding fault with him for predicting 14 days, which he was wrong? Waste of public funds.

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Sokrates Monday, 25 August 2025 07:40 AM

Such idiocy only exists in Sri Lanka. Anyone who is even slightly familiar with Sri Lankan law could have predicted Ranil's arrest. It was just standard procedure.

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L.A.BUDDHADASA Monday, 25 August 2025 09:18 AM

Jude dear, Never heard of Naxalite? It is OK to be ignorant, but it is not advisable to display it in public. Yeah!

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M Fernando Monday, 25 August 2025 09:28 AM

Ignorance of Naxalite shows how out of touch you are. Just because you are ignorant does not mean others are.

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pin pin nip nip Monday, 25 August 2025 09:49 AM

You must live in Delulu-land because in Sri Lanka civil society groups, legal experts and significant sections of the public have ALWAYS stood against state oppression despite state sponsored thuggery and murder of journalists. Sri Lankan free speech while always under stress can never be curtailed. It is in our DNA.

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DOT Monday, 25 August 2025 10:27 AM

Please DO NOT waste tax payers money on such petty things. That is journalism all about. Please investigate your own home. They know how to buy rights!

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Sam J Monday, 25 August 2025 12:29 PM

It is a good move to probe into this as people should not talk about what should not be talking about in public. If this person gets inside information all should be arrested and the law should prevail.

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