Ministry requests police to probe drunkard harassing foreign couple

3 March 2020 09:27 pm Views - 13467

A video which shows a drunken local man verbally harassing a foreign couple during the cricket match between Sri Lanka and West Indies held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, 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 to the IGP requesting him to carry out an investigation into the incident.

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