Suspect Remanded For Lewd E-Mail to President

Gayan Rajapakse, the youth remanded by the Matale Magistrate Courts, sent an e-mail incorporating offensive language and obscene pictures to the Secretary of Defence, CID Chief Nandana Munasinghe revealed.

The CID discovered that the e-mail was sent from an Internet café in Matale, and were able to recover an e-mail address. However upon interrogation, the suspect revealed that his e-mail had been hacked into. The youth denied sending the offensive e-mail, and it was discovered that he had given his password to a former girlfriend. She in turn, gave it to her current boyfriend, Gayan Rajapakse, who was the real culprit, the CID revealed.

The e-mail had been sent to the Secretary of Defence, although it was addressed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Munasinghe said. Within the offensive e-mail, Rajapakse allegedly said he was “not afraid” of the President. Rajapakse had also accused the President of incest, and had used foul language when addressing him. Five nude pictures of young boys and girls were attached to the email, the CID said.

Gayan Rajapakse remains in remand until November 6. The CID is waiting for an expert opinion on the findings of their investigation.