Did you attend Natasha’s comedy show? Police will quiz you

• The CID arrested Natasha Edirisooriya at the Katunayake airport while she was trying to leave for Singapore

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is conducting investigations to identify and record statements from those who were present at Natasha Edirisooriya’s stand-up comedy show held in Colombo, where certain disrespectful remarks were made on Buddhism.  

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said the Cyber Crimes Investigation Unit of the CID is conducting investigations into the incident.  

He said the Police would record statements from some of the attendees as well.  

On Saturday, the CID launched an inquiry following several complaints that Natasha Edirisooriya, a stand-up comedian, had allegedly made disrespectful remarks on Buddhist philosophy and culture as well as Christianity during a stand-up comedy show at a leading girl’s school in Colombo in April this year. 

 
The video of the show went viral on social media last week, sparking a protest against her remarks. Later the suspect on an online video publicly apologized for the controversial statements she had made. The particular video was also removed from the social media platform.  

The CID on Sunday arrested Natasha Edirisooriya at the Katunayake airport while she was trying to leave for Singapore. She was later remanded till June 07 by Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage.