Stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya arrested

27 May, 2023

Popular stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

She was arrested for allegedly making comments disrespectful to Buddhism.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had received a complaint against Nathasha Edirisooriya, accusing her of insulting Buddhism, and Christianity during a stand-up comedy show recently.

Edirisooriya had later made a public apology over the comments she made. (Colombo Gazette)

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