Sri Lanka Astrologer is arrested for making anti-gov’t predictions
- Chandrasiri Bandara announced last week that the government would flounder in September and October because of political and economic problems.
- The opposition have condemned the arrest and warned that the country is heading towards a dictatorship.
- Astrology is taken seriously by numerous Sri Lankan politicians.
- Police told the AP news agency that Mr Bandara told an opposition meeting that the prime minister would take over as president on 9 September and the opposition leader would become prime minister.
- He was arrested on Wednesday night to investigate the basis of his prediction, police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera said.
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