Nathasha Edirisooriya, a Sri Lankan standup comic, was arrested on May 27 under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act from the Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo. As per authorities, the arrest was made due to “derogatory remarks” made by the comedian about Lord Buddha and Buddhist Girl’s Schools during a comedy show in Colombo in April. Since then, her video went viral on Sri Lankan social media, triggering a wave of outrage and abuse directed towards Edirisooriya, even compelling her to apologise for her remarks. Nevertheless, after formal complaints were lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID),...