Actress turned activist Damitha Abeyratne arrested

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Actress and GotaGoGama activist Damitha Abeyratne had been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) for obstructing the duties of police officers.

Police said she was arrested in connection with obstructing duties of a senior police officer at the Presidential Secretariat when the police requested protesters to vacate the premises after the secretariat was occupied by the protesters in July.

The protesters who entered the presidential secretariat on the 09th of July were requested to vacate the premises on several occasions. However, they responded aggressively to the request and refused to vacate the premises.

Police said Damitha Abeyratne was arrested in the Welikada area and would be produced before the Fort Magistrate on Thursday. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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D.K.D. Arasaratnam [Attorney-at-Law] Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:25 AM

Release her immediately otherwise the entire nation will flock down to Colombo to send Ranil home, absurd this is totally a Hitler's regime.

Leslie Marapane (attorney-at-law) Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:27 AM

How about Sarath Nishantha, Johnston, Rohitha and Namal? They have been not arrested yet.

Meera Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:29 AM

Ranil your theory of destroying peaceful aragalaya team will not work hereafter. It will come out with double strength in the near future, and you will have to get ready to vacate your seat.

EMZO Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:32 AM

Within this week, expect a Send-off ceremony to Ranil Wickramasinghe, our guys will come with weapons to combat the Police

DW Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:32 AM

When an overwhelming majaority of Sri Lankan citizens peacefully asked the president to leave because he was destroying the country, he wouldn't leave. Why shouldn't he be arrested? What Damitha Abeyratne did was absolutely nothing compared to what Rajapakse family has done to the country. It is so obvious that the law is there to protect powerful people.

michael wanniappa Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:41 AM

Release Actress Damitha Abeyratne immidiately or produce her before the Courts to get bail .The arbitrary arrests of protesters is a gross violation of human rights .The govt will face international condemnation if the police act without evidence.

Koswatte Sunil Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:41 AM

Ranil, Activist Damitha Abeyratne's arrest is going to be the beginning of 2nd Phase of Aragalaya mind it.

sam Thursday, 08 September 2022 08:18 AM

Easy thing to say OBSTRUCTING police officers. Why not arrest them all and let only politicians live in peace.

Tissa Fernando Thursday, 08 September 2022 08:56 AM

Very good , this woman has good links to diaspora. That is why she is at forefront. Gota did not take ant action but Ranil is no nonsense man. This Damitha lives on diaspora money.

get your head checked Thursday, 08 September 2022 06:23 PM

Are you just pretending to be stupid, or are you actually as brainless as you sound

Priyanee Wijesekera Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:54 AM

Is trespass ,vandalism and destruction of public property a fundamental right ?Is this what they call peaceful protest and freedom of expression?

Surain Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:54 AM

Thissa Fernando media is not there to publish your defamatory lies

Lanka putha Thursday, 08 September 2022 01:49 PM

What a joke. When she was 18 years one day she did not go to school charge her for that too. Please enough is enough and release the lot

Wow Thursday, 08 September 2022 06:20 PM

@tissa fernando Are you just pretending to be stupid, or are you actually retarded?

Cherath Thursday, 08 September 2022 10:04 PM

Tissa Fernando - Every opponent to this government is branded a terrorist or an agent or paid employee of diaspora. It's like claiming all the JVP members and FSP members were behind torching some MPs houses. Then...You surely must a bathbaelaya of the Rajapakshe mafiosi or one of their secret prostitutes.

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