A popular Sri Lankan singer admitted in court to sending obscene images of his wife to her sister via social media, according to statements made before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
The suspect appeared before the court as the case was taken up, facing charges related to the distribution of obscene content. The complaint had been filed by the singer’s wife, prompting an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Representing the suspect, attorney Jagath Bandara informed the court that his client accepted the charges and wished to resolve the case swiftly.
According to the complaint, the wife, who had lived with the singer for nearly ten years, had temporarily left the marital home due to his misconduct and stayed at her mother’s residence. During that time, she reportedly maintained a phone-based friendship with a young man in Japan.
The wedded couple had later reconciled.
The singer, however, allegedly accessed his wife’s Facebook messages, where he came across a nude image sent during the previous correspondence with the young man.
The singer had then forwarded the image to his wife’s sister via WhatsApp, leading to the complaint.
Following the admission of guilt, the magistrate ordered a report on any prior offences committed by the suspect and set the next hearing for December 19. (Newswire)