{"id":2435,"date":"2026-06-12T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:06:41","slug":"kilinochchi-rap-artist-sangeethsan-released-on-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/2026\/06\/12\/kilinochchi-rap-artist-sangeethsan-released-on-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilinochchi Rap Artist Sangeethsan Released on Bail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rap artist <strong>Sangeethsan<\/strong>, who was arrested for allegedly editing and sharing a homeland-themed song on social media, has been released on bail by the Chavakachcheri Magistrate\u2019s Court today (June 12).<\/p>\n<p>Sangeethsan, a native of Kilinochchi, had been detained under the <strong>Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)<\/strong> following the publication of the edited song on his social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>During today&#8217;s court proceedings, the court ordered the removal of the PTA charges against him. The case has now been converted into a regular criminal matter and will proceed under ordinary legal provisions.<\/p>\n<h3>Widespread Support and Legal Efforts<\/h3>\n<p>Following his arrest, numerous protests and public campaigns were organized across Tamil-majority areas calling for his release. Several Tamil political leaders, civil society activists, and members of the public also voiced support for the young artist.<\/p>\n<p>A fundamental rights petition challenging his detention was also filed before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<h3>Appreciation for Those Who Supported His Release<\/h3>\n<p>Supporters of Sangeethsan have expressed gratitude to all individuals and groups who contributed to the legal and humanitarian efforts that led to his release.<\/p>\n<p>Special appreciation was extended to President <strong>Anura Kumara Dissanayake<\/strong>, Member of Parliament <strong>S. Shritharan<\/strong>, Fisheries Minister <strong>Ramalingam Chandrasekar<\/strong>, Members of Parliament from the National People&#8217;s Power representing the Northern Province, legal representatives, family members, and all others who supported the campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>Call for Responsible Social Media Use<\/h3>\n<p>The statement also reminded the public that although freedom of expression is protected under the Constitution, social media activities are closely monitored under current online safety laws.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens were urged to use social media responsibly and remain aware of the legal implications of online content.<\/p>\n<p>Sangeethsan&#8217;s supporters expressed hope that he will ultimately receive full legal clearance through due process and continue his artistic career without further obstacles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rap artist Sangeethsan, who was arrested for allegedly editing and sharing a homeland-themed song on social media, has been released on bail by the Chavakachcheri Magistrate\u2019s Court today (June 12). Sangeethsan, a native of Kilinochchi, had been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) following the publication of the edited song on his social &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435\/revisions\/2437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamilmail.lk\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}