Nathasha Edirisooriya arrested at airport over remarks on Buddhism

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Nathasha Edirisooriya, who made certain disrespectful remarks on Buddhism, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a short while ago while attempting to leave the country, Police said.

On Saturday, the CID launched an inquiry following a complaint that the suspect had allegedly made disrespectful remarks on Buddhist philosophy and culture as well as Christianity during a stand-up comedy show in Colombo recently.

Later the suspect in a video online publicly apologized for the controversial statement she had made.

Comments - 13

Christie Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:33 AM

The Gold smugglerMP associated with the government is freely traveling using the VIP and our chief executive is deaf dumb whereas ordinary citizen speak out and they are arrested. What type of law prevails in the country. Do you expect foreigners to come to our corrupt country.

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Ranjan Sunday, 28 May 2023 04:37 PM

Christie you are absolutely correct and I agree 100%. That's why our beautiful country will not go forward. It's pathetic and I can cry

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Reformist Sunday, 28 May 2023 10:44 AM

This country has a law of a jungle. For God's sake she is a comedian. Why is a gold smuggler is free and a comedian arrested? The wonder of Asia! A corrupt, lawless country.

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Rupi kodippili Sunday, 28 May 2023 04:34 PM

The MP should be arrested and given the due punishment. No doubt about that. That said, the comedians are not special too. The way the this comedian insult Buddhism should not be ignored. Let the law be implemented, for both of them.

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Amaran Sunday, 28 May 2023 11:26 AM

i am making an HUMBLE REQUEST TO ALL MY FELLOW COUNTRY MEN, PLEASE DO NOT TALK BAD ABOUT ANY RELIGION.

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Rodrigo Fernando Sunday, 28 May 2023 04:40 PM

You can stick your humble requests where the sun don't shine. Free speech, moron, look it up.

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C Fernando Monday, 29 May 2023 07:40 AM

We are becoming a fundamentalist country...Next we will be executing people for 'insulting religion'

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Abdullah Sunday, 28 May 2023 01:49 PM

A person who is respectful of his own religion will not utter a single bad word about any other religion, even in his sleep.

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nadarajah Sunday, 28 May 2023 02:08 PM

i have seen many sinhala teledramas on TV and sinhala films on screen making fun of hindu religious customs /actors wearing the holy ash and doing poojas in a ridiculing manner .What a discrimination when it comes to religion as well

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Ganesh Manickam Sunday, 28 May 2023 03:14 PM

All religions were created by humans in a particular area for a particular reason. Unfortunately these religions are now dividing people. Learn from Nordic countries not to follow any.

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Adwani Sunday, 28 May 2023 03:17 PM

This is why Islam prohibits to insult others belief.

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Mohammed intiquab Ghouse Sunday, 28 May 2023 03:30 PM

Keep religion away from any politics or jokes, respect each one's religion

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B S Perera Sunday, 28 May 2023 05:32 PM

Everybody has ignored what she said about our Girls. Those are not comedy acts.

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