Social activist ‘Ratta’ arrested by CCD

Social activist ‘Ratta’ arrested by CCD

August 1, 2022   08:06 pm

Social activist and YouTuber Rathindu Senaratne, popularly known as ‘Ratta’, has been arrested by officers of the Colombo Crimes Division - Colombo Central.

He has been arrested for allegedly violating a court order during a protest at Bank of Ceylon Mawatha in Colombo on 21 May.

Senaratne had arrived at the CCD, earlier today, to record a statement regarding the protest staged near the Polduwa Junction on July 13.

Meanwhile the Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued an order barring three persons including social activist Rathindu Senaratne from traveling overseas. 

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