Woman arrested for uploading a video to Facebook with hatred content mentioning Archbishop

October 18, 2020 at 6:55 PM

A 43 year old woman arrested from Battaramulla, for uploading a video to social media with hatred content mentioning His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjit, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

The Catholic Church also had issued an statement condemning the attempt by the woman to tarnish the image of the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.

In a media statement, the Catholic Church said that the woman had published a video on Facebook making allegations against the Archbishop.

The Catholic Church said that the claims made by the woman is discriminatory and misleading.

The Archbishop’s office said that a complaint has been filed with the relevant authorities to take legal action against the woman. (With inputs from Colombo Gazette)