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Social activist Bandara before Modara Magistrate tomorrow

03 Apr 2022

  • HRCSL to investigate controversial arrest
Anuruddha Bandara, a social activist arrested last Saturday (2) is to appear before the Modara Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (5). His lawyers said he was produced before the Modara Magistrate’s Court around 1.30 a.m. yesterday (3), and released on bail after considering the bail applications of 60 lawyers who appeared for him. Providing the B report to the Magistrate, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) stated that Anuruddha Bandara had created the hashtag #GoHomeGota2022 on his Facebook social network. Bandara had been arrested and was being detained at the Modara Police Criminal Investigations Unit. He was arrested in the Gampola area. It is understood that Bandara had been arrested under Article 120 of the Penal Code. The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) last Saturday visited Bandara at the Crime Division of the Modara Police Station, and has begun an investigation into the controversial arrest. It is understood that Bandara’s arrest is linked to a Facebook page the suspect is connected to, which carried criticism of the Government and the President. A number of media organisations raised concerns when social media reports indicated that Bandara had been abducted by individuals in civilian clothing claiming to be from the Modara Police, but was later believed to be held by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), before Modara Police confirmed that they had arrested him. The Sri Lanka Young Journalists’ Association wrote to the HRCSL requesting it to investigate the arrest.


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