Harin Fernando arrested

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Badulla, Nov 20 (Daily Mirror) - Badulla Police have arrested former Minister Harin Fernando in connection with an election violation during the recent general elections.

Police said he arrived at the Badulla Police Station this morning and was arrested after providing a statement.

A tense situation unfolded in Badulla on November 11 when police attempted to stop political campaigning by Fernando’s supporters. The supporters were seen wearing t-shirts resembling the jersey of international footballer Lionel Messi, featuring the number '10'.

Police, along with Election Commission officials, intervened and asked Fernando’s supporters to remove the t-shirts, stating that they were considered an indirect form of campaigning.

He will be produced before the Badulla Magistrate's Court.

Comments - 14

Nihal S Wednesday, 20 November 2024 10:51 AM

Good news. I hope he will be given the maximum, set and example for future.

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Malsha Wednesday, 20 November 2024 10:53 AM

Please lock this immoral thug for good.

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Is this really important? Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:24 AM

What the hell? I don't know about the exact laws. But this almost feels like the police is discriminating against numbers and doing a war against them. I wonder whether some officers failed O/L maths exam.

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Rakitha W Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:41 AM

What are you wasting words about? If you don't know the rules you're talking about, hope you just know what best to do. Are you talking about a privileged guy getting arrested for breaking the law of the land (behaviours that went unpunished during previous regimes)?

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D S de Silva Wednesday, 20 November 2024 12:18 PM

Rule of law applies to everyone from now onwards. This is a good start to set the record straight and let others know, no one is above the rule of law.

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SMART WAY OF GETTING THE PEOPLE TO TAKE THE HINT AND VOTE FOR NUMBER 10. GLAD IT WAS FIGURED OUT AND POLICE WERE PUT TO SORT IT OUT. Wednesday, 20 November 2024 02:34 PM

HAVE TO STOPPED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NUMBER 10 STOOD/STANDS FOR?? GO HAVE A LOOK AND SEE WHO'S NAME CAME UP 10TH ON THE VOTING CARD, IT IS EVIDENT HE WANTED THE VOTERS TO PLACE A TICK AS SELECTED BY THE VOTERS (READ INBETWEEN THESE LINES).

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John Fernando Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:32 AM

I personally don't like Hariñ. But if the number is contradicting election laws, how could NPPers wear thousands of NPP Y-Shirts for their rallies? This is really discrimination of the powered and non powered. AKD government should give an explanation.

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ratawenuwen Wednesday, 20 November 2024 12:52 PM

This was during the silence period which starts 24 hours or 48 hours prior to the elction don't just waste words, think a little

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Insider Wednesday, 20 November 2024 01:42 PM

He is No.10 and he comes to the polling station with supporters wearing No.10 jerseys. NPP wear shirts for rallies,on days before voting. He is violating law, looks like.

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Soori Maripalan Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:41 AM

This man must be in a long ago unless the Well Experienced RW the Pina covered him up! Do not let him come out!

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joshua Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:44 AM

damn good.

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Jeanne Wednesday, 20 November 2024 12:52 PM

Let's hope that the new broom is equally efficient in sweeping in much needed economic, social and ethnic reforms.

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Joe Corvin Wednesday, 20 November 2024 01:45 PM

What an ignorant comment

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Lion Wednesday, 20 November 2024 12:56 PM

We don’t believe that the government has any hand of this matter . If it is so Johnston will be in remand still.

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