The 31-year-old Excise officer, who was arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song ‘Sooriya Mangalle’ by veteran singer Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, has been remanded.
The suspect was thus ordered to be remanded until April 22, on the orders of Kuliyapitiya Acting Magistrate Upul Alagiyawanna who rejected the defense counsels’ request for bail.
He also called for a report on the suspect’s mental health and ordered to refer him to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital’s mental health unit.
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(Previously published at 2024/04/17 at 9:28 am)
Excise officer arrested over distorting Beddage’s song
A 31-year-old from Wariyapola has been arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song ‘Soorya Mangalya’ by Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, police said.
The arrested individual is said to be an Excise Officer residing in the Thalathuoya area.
The North Western Province Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division had launched an investigation into the matter based on a complaint received by the IGP.
Accordingly, the 31-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday (16) at the North Western Province Unit’s Wariyapola offices and is to be produced at the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate’s Court today (17).
(Source : adaderana.lk)
