News are circulating on social media about Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s arrest in connection with the activities of the Siriliya account. In the same regard, news is also circulating on social media that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa requested the Malwatte Maha Thero to pressure President Anura Dissanayake not to make such an arrest.
Regarding this news, the Deputy Registrar of the Malwatte Maha Viharaya, Venerable Mahawela Rathanapala, has issued a statement on behalf of the Mahanayake Thero. The statement states that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not made such a request to the Malwatte Thero.
The statement states that no such meeting or telephone conversation took place between former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Malwatta Mahanayake, and that legal action will be taken in the future against individuals and organizations who attempt to create unnecessary public unrest by creating and spreading such false news.