Venerable Rajanganaye Saddharatana Thero was arrested early this (8) morning on suspicion of making threats via social media, police said.According to police, the arrest followed an investigation into alleged threats made through social media platforms targeting Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala, Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Kithsiri Jayalath, and Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala.Officers of the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau carried out the arrest at a temple located in Shravastipura.
Venerable Rajangane Saddarathana Thera was arrested by the Central Crimes Investigation Division today (08). According to the Police, he has been arrested in connection with an incident where he allegedly insulted a minister and senior Police officials through social media.
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People- Ananda Wijepala3
- Priyantha Weerasuriya2
- Saddharatana Thero2
- Rajangane Saddarathana Thera
- Ramanna Maha Nikaya
- Kithsiri Jayalath
- Sunil Watagala
- Nikaya
Organisations- Central Crimes Investigation Division
- Central Criminal Investigation Bureau
- Central Crimes Investigation Bureau
- of Public
- YouTube
- CCIB
- IGP
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- social2
- media2
- rajanganaya
- rajanganaye
- threatening
- inspector
- venerable
- custody
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