Govt Info Dept clarifies Ranil’s arrest through legal, social & religious voices

August 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM

The Department of Government Information has released four explanatory videos on the imprisonment of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

These clarifications have been presented from different perspectives:

Sociological explanation – Dr. Manoj Jindasa, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Kelaniya

Religious and reconciliation perspective – Ven. Omare Punyasiri Thero, Board Member, Office for National Unity and Reconciliation

Legal explanation – Prof. Prathiba Mahanamahewa, Senior Legal Academic

Media/sociological perspective – Journalist Nandana Weeraratne