The 24 Sri Lankans including artists who were arrested in Kuwait on August 2 have been released.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the group had been released last night (03) following the intervention by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Kuwait.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, following the intervention of the Sri Lankan Embassy officials, 24 of these arrested persons were released last night while two of the organizing committee members remain in police custody.
The individuals including popular artists Indrachapa Liyanage, Samanalee Fonseka, ‘Jolly Seeya’ and Upeka Nirmani, were arrested by Kuwait Police while attending an event organised by the JVP-affiliated ‘Ethera Api’ organization.
