Jerome Fernando arrested by CID

COLOMBO (News 1st); Pastor Jerome Fernando was arrested by the CID with regard to a controversial statement that he made, said Sri Lanka Police.

Fernando visited the CID on Friday (1) as per an order issued by the Court of Appeal, to provide a statement.

After making a controversial statement, Jerome Fernando went overseas, despite an overseas travel ban imposed by the court on him,. and returned recently.

While he was overseas, an appeal was filed on his behalf with the Court of Appeal to prevent his arrest.

Upon considering the appeal, the Court of Appeal ordered him to provide a statement to the CID within 48 hours of returning to the country.

He returned to Sri Lanka on Wednesday (29), and visited the CID on Thursday (29) to provide a statement, and once again on Friday (1), following which he was arrested.