Sri Lanka: pro-democracy defender arrested over social media post

Event
Country
  • Sri Lanka
Initial Date
Jan 26, 2023
Event Description

Aragalaya activist, Wasantha Jayakody alias Maco, has been arrested from his home by the Cyber Crimes Investigation Division of the Police, according to his fellow activists.

Jayakody (40) was arrested by the Police on a complaint received about a certain post he had shared on social media in relation to the Independence Day celebration in a manner that can cause public unrest. He is to be produced before the Gangodawila Magistrates Court.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Man
Violation
  • (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
Rights Concerned
  • Freedom of expression
    • Online
  • Right to liberty and security
HRD
  • Pro-democracy defender
Perpetrator-State
  • Police
Source

Asian Mirror

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 6.862112085554884

Longitude: 79.90251999150868

Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 26 January 2023, pro-democracy defender Wasantha Jayakody alias Maco, was arrested by the police over a critical social media post, he will be produced before a court in Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.