Social media activist Sepal Amarasinghe was released after apologizing wholeheartedly for disparaging Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa).
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court decided to conclude the matter involving his arrest for defamation after hearing his apology. During today’s hearing before Colombo Magistrate Prasanna Alwis, the verdict was made public.