Owner of the YouTube channel “SL VLOG”, Bruno Divakara, who first published a video of a stand-up comedian making an allegedly controversial statement, has been summoned before the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

Divakara was summoned yesterday (28) in connection with an ongoing investigation.

Speaking to the media upon his arrival at the CID to record a statement, Divakara said: “It is evident that someone wants us to keep our mouths shut. If this is their way of doing that, we too will maximise our efforts to continue with our work despite such obstacles.”

Divakara was arrested by the CID on 31 May after being grilled for over eight hours over the recent controversial statements made by stand-up comedienne Nathasha Edirisooriya.

He was, however, later granted bail on 21 June, while Edirisooriya remains in remand custody until 5 July.

Edirisooriya was arrested by the CID on 28 May at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport. She had landed herself in hot water over certain remarks she had made, allegedly insulting multiple religions during her segment at a recent stand-up comedy show hosted at a school in Colombo.