'Making Nikaweratiya a bloodbath' - Ruhunu University student arrested for spreading hatred at President's public meeting by writing on FB

A university student, who allegedly attempted a subversive act by posting hateful comments on social media near a public meeting held in the Nikaweratiya area under the patronage of the President, was arrested on suspicion by the Kobeigane Police on the 11th.

The person arrested is a twenty-one-year-old youth residing in the Kobeigane area, studying at the Faculty of Arts, Ruhunu University. The accusation against him is that he propagated these statements through his Facebook account, criticizing the government, including the President and the Prime Minister.

On the eleventh of last month, a public meeting was organized at the Nikaweratiya weekly fairgrounds with the participation of the President. A senior police officer stated that the arrest was made considering the relevant post that the suspect student had published on his Facebook page within such a context.

The mobile phone of the arrested student has also been taken into police custody. Police sources further revealed that during further examination, it was noted that the phone contained the phrase 'Nikaweratiya will be made a pool of blood'.

Officers of the Nikaweratiya Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit are currently conducting investigations regarding this incident and the arrested suspect university student.