Drunkard harassing foreign couple at Pallekele match

By Sheain Fernandopulle  

A video clip which shows a drunken local man verbally harassing a foreign couple during the cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies held at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, has gone viral on social media.   

Speaking to Daily Mirror, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that he had informed the Ministry Secretary to send the video footage to the IGP requesting him to carry out an investigation into the incident. The video clip showed the man who was under the influence of liquor verbally harassing the female foreign national. No one was seen intervening against the harassment.   

Speaking to Daily Mirror, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that he had informed the Ministry Secretary to send the video footage to the IGP requesting him to carry out an investigation into the incident. 

The video clip showed the man who was under the influence of liquor verbally harassing the female foreign national. No one was seen intervening against the harassment.