The 31-year-old Excise officer, who was arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song ‘Sooriya Mangalle’ by veteran singer Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, has been remanded.

The suspect was thus ordered to be remanded until April 22, on the orders of Kuliyapitiya Acting Magistrate Upul Alagiyawanna who rejected the defense counsels’ request for bail.

He also called for a report on the suspect’s mental health and ordered to refer him to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital’s mental health unit.