Colombo, Aug. 24 -- A Special Police Investigation Unit is to launch an investigation into a statement made by YouTuber Sudatta Thilakasiri prior to the arrest and remanding of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Earlier, the United National Party (UNP) lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) requesting an investigation into a statement by Sudaththa Thilaksiri last Friday on his channel, claiming that the former President would be arrested and remanded for 14 days.

Accordingly, a group of attorneys representing the UNP lodged a complaint with the CID, requesting an investigation into such a statement before any official action had been taken.

The statement triggered a wave of public outrage and sparked he...