Ex-CID officer issues apology to Natasha Edirisooriya over ICCPR arrest linked to comedy performance - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-02-19 17:35 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Justice, Law & Courts
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A former senior officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) tendered a written apology to stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya today(19) at the Supreme Court over her arrest under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act. The officer was the Officer-in-Charge of the Cyber Crimes and Intelligence Analysis Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the time of the arrest.
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