Popular Sri Lankan YouTuber/ Blogger Bruno Divakara has initiated legal action against the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over his arrest in 2023.

Bruno Divakara has filed the case seeking damages in sum of Rs 50 million, for his arrest under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)Act. 

Bruno Divakara, the owner of the YouTube channel ‘SL-Vlogs’,  was arrested by the CID in May 2023 in connection to the controversial stand-up comedy show of Nathasha Edirisooriya, who was accused of having made derogatory comments on Buddhism during her show. 

Divakara was then arrested for sharing video footage of the show on his YouTube channel, ‘SL-Vlogs’, which went viral on social media. He was later remanded. 

Divakara along with Nathasha Edirisooriya were, however, only released from the case related to allegedly making controversial statements on Buddhism in June 2024 after the Attorney General notified Court that all charges against the two were dropped. 

Thishya Weragoda with Dilan Nalaka instructed by Thamila Perera appear for Bruno Divakara. (Newswire)

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Sri Lankan standup comedian Natasha Edirisooriya and Bruno Divakara, the owner of SL-Vlogs, have been released from the case related to allegedly making controversial statements on Buddhism.

Natasha Edirisooriya and Bruno Divakara were released from the case by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today. 

In May 2023, Natasha Edirisooriya was arrested for allegedly insulting Buddhism during a stand-up comedy show held in Colombo.

Soon after, Bruno Divakara was arrested for having shared video footage of the show on his YouTube channel ‘SL-Vlogs’, which went viral on social media. 

The duo were initially remanded over the offence but were later granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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Sri Lankan stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya who was arrested for having allegedly made derogatory comments on Buddhism has been further remanded. 

Nathasha Edirisooriya was further remanded until July 05 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today. 

Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested on May 29 and remanded for having allegedly made derogatory comments on Buddhism during a stand-up comedy show in early April. 

Meanwhile, Bruno Divakara, the owner of SL-Vlogs, who was also arrested in connection to Nathasha Edirisooriya’s comedy show has been granted bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Bruno Divakara was arrested for having shared video footage of the show on his YouTube channel ‘SL-Vlogs’, which went viral on social media. 

Furthermore, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera who was arrested for making comments allegedly harmful to religious co-existence has also been further remanded.

Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thera was further remanded until July 05 by the Fort Magistrate’s court today.

He was arrested in Anuradhapura in May based on a complaint filed by a fellow monk, Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thera. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lankan stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya and Bruno Divakara, the owner of SL-Vlogs, have been further remanded till June 21.

The duo were further remanded by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today. 

Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested on May 29 and remanded until today for having allegedly made derogatory comments on Buddhism during a stand-up comedy show in early April. 

Bruno Divakara was later arrested for having shared video footage of the show on his YouTube channel ‘SL-Vlogs’, which went viral on social media. 

Meanwhile, Venerable Rajangane Saddharathana Thero who was arrested for making comments that harm religious co-existence has also been further remanded.

He was further remanded till June 21 by the Fort Magistrate’s court today. (NewsWire)

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Bruno Divakara, the owner of the YouTube channel ‘SL-Vlogs’, has been remanded until June 07, 2023.

He was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department yesterday (May 31) in connection to the controversial stand-up comedy show of Nathasha Edirisooriya. 

Earlier, Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested and remanded until June 07th for having made derogatory comments on Buddhism during her show. 

Bruno Divakara has been arrested for having shared video footage of the show on his YouTube channel ‘SL-Vlogs’, which went viral on social media.

He was apprehended by the Criminal Investigations Department after being questioned for over eight hours yesterday. (NewsWire)

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