Civil Society Activist Chirantha Amarasinghe arrested

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda   

Civil Society Activist Chirantha Amarasinghe has been arrested by police yesterday evening near the State Intelligence Service Head Quarters in Colombo. 

Chirantha Amarasinghe’s lawyer confirmed that his client was arrested whilst attempting to submit a Right to Information Request concerning a report issued about him. The sources said Amarasinghe has been thereafter taken to the Cinnamon Gardens Police Station and he is held in Police Custody on unspecified Charges.   

Amarasinghe was previously arrested for urging the public to protest against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by posting “gotafail” back in 2020 November.   
Amarasinghe had filed a Fundamental Rights application against the Criminal Investigations Department over the previous arrest claiming it to be unconstitutional. That matter is scheduled to be supported on 22nd March 2023.