On May 28, stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya was arrested for allegedly making comments disrespectful to #Buddhism How did the #lka newspapers report the incident in their headings? 🧐 Swipe ▶️ to find out!

Media-led mob on Natasha: Delayed & organised #SinhalaMedia on Natasha surfaced a sense of anger & anxiety over the perceived ‘effort to undermine Sinhala-Buddhism' TMA unpacked a spectrum of ‘conspiracy theories’ that undergird a sense of anger & anxiety What were these?

Balangoda Kassapa Thero (who tried to incite Sinhala-Buddhist anger towards Christians), and Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero (who threatened a religious conflict ) are free to ply their divisive politics. groundviews.org/2023/06/18/kur…

Sri Lankan political propaganda machine has taken many victims with weaponizing Sinhala Buddhist sentiments through lies and misinformation, using media and legal harassment led by state institutions; example the case of #DrShafi youtu.be/2rpQYCle3iA

It's the Day 23 of the unjust detention of Nathasha Edirisooriya, the Sri Lanka comedian following a propaganda campaign alleging her of defaming Buddhism.

Day 24: It's been 24 days since Nathasha was unjustly detained. Clear example of misusing #ICCPRAct to legally harass artists. #TheLegalComedy #lk #FreeNathasha

An interview with P. Saravanamuttu about Nathasha's unjust arrest, detention and propaganda. abc.net.au/radionational/…

It's been 25 days since the unjust detention of Sri Lankan Comedian #NathashaEdirisooriya. #FreeNathasha #TheLegalComedy

🇱🇰#SriLanka: The gov't must immediately release youth activist & stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya & drop charges against her. Her arrest & detention go against the country’s int'l human rights obligations & is a clear attack on artistic expression web.civicus.org/SriLanka0623

Nathasha Edirisooriya was further remanded 5th of June. #FreeNathasha #TheLegalComedy

Today is the Day 29! #FreeNathasha #StopWeaponizingICCPRAct

Knock knock. Who's there? The Sri Lankan police to lock up a comedian for allegedly disrespecting Buddhism in a standup routine. No joke. 30 days in prison on remand today. #FreeNathasha For more: bit.ly/freenathashaGV (by Global Voices) Follow #JusticeForNathasha

#Day37 #NathashaEdirisooriya has been in jail for 37 days since her arbitrary arrest in last May. What can you do to stand with her? Write to    Attorney General’s Department Hulftsdorp Street,  Colombo [email protected] or [email protected]

Is it safe to assume that the since #lka govt. Is broke and do not have cash to celebrate Vesak and Poson festivals, they just put a comedian in jail? #JusticeForNathasha

Just before she hits Day 39 in jail. #JusticeForNathasha

Nathasha Edirisooriya was granted bail under the ICCPR Act by the Colombo High Court a short while ago today, 5 July 2023. #JusticeForNathasha