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Leading civil society activist and trade union leader Saman Rathnapriya was summoned by the police to investigate a comment during a by press briefing. This was allegedly in response to a complaint made by the General Secretary of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Party against the Saman Rathnapriya, that his comments was a threat to national security and death threat to President. Following the complaint,investigations were begun by Police Special Investigation Unit under the instructions of Inspector General of Police (IGP). Statements were recorded over two and half hours from Saman Ratnapriya and his colleagues and fellow activists, Prof. Sarath Wijesuriya and Gamini Viyangoda, who had also participated at the press briefing.