Man arrested after video of tourist harassment goes viral
Posted on November 16th, 2025
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Nov. 16 (Daily Mirror) – Police have arrested a 23-year-old man sought over an incident involving a foreign tourist in Thirukkovil, after a video of the harassment went viral on social media.
The suspect, a resident of Kalawanchikudi, was taken into custody following a complaint lodged by a New Zealand national who had arrived in Sri Lanka on a tour.
According to the Tourist Police, the woman reported that on October 25, while travelling from Arugam Bay towards Passikudah, a young man behaved indecently during her excursion.
The incident gained widespread attention after the tourist posted a video online, showing the man exposing himself and attempting to sexually harass her.
She had reportedly stopped her tuk-tuk when the man approached her.
In the video, the visibly shaken tourist is heard expressing fear and disbelief over the encounter.
She said she had been filming her surroundings at the time and inadvertently captured the incident.