Police Constable Who Played Presidential Grand Piano During Former President's Escape Interdicted

September 01, 2023

Police Constable Ishara Dayaratna, famously dubbed the local "Nero," has been officially interdicted from duty.

This action comes in the wake of an incident that occurred during the height of last year's Aragalaya, where Dayaratna played the presidential grand piano while former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa fled.

The incident, which drew widespread attention and controversy, saw Constable Dayaratna playing the grand piano in the presidential residence while the nation watched the chaotic events unfold.