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Youtuber and Journalist Dharshana Handungoda was summoned to the Financial Crime Division in Narahenpita in Colombo in order to record a statement regarding the YouTube channel SL VLOG, which the Police believed to belong to Dharshana Handungoda which he refused. He acknowledged that he was a former staff member at the SL VLOG youtube channel. Comedian Natasha Edirisooriya was arrested after the video of her performance that led to controversy was published in SL VLOG. Despite Police already having arrested SL VLOG owner Journalist Bruno Diwakara, these new claims of linking Dharshana Handungoda with the case is a quite surprising move. Last February, Handungoda was arrested for allegedly posting controversial views on social media platforms, in relation to criticising the Attorney General Department officials for their alleged delay in taking legal actions on compensation process of MV X-Press Pearl Ship that sank in the Sri Lankan waters in May 2021