Remanded for Facebook post

25 July 2022 08:18 pm Views - 7516

A suspect was produced before Galle Magistrate Pavitra Sanjeewani Pathiran today on the charge of sharing a Facebook post showing solidarity to the 'Aragalaya' struggle and containing malicious statements against the police and security forces was remanded till August 8.

The suspect Ahmed Niswar of Galle Fort had been arrested and produced in Court by the Criminal Investigations Department.

The lawyers appearing for the suspect requested Court to release the suspect on bail but the Computer Crime Unit in Matara who produced the suspect protested against it. (D.G.Sugathapala)