The following cosplayers are banned from attending Lanka Comic Con, and any of our other events. We also won’t work with any other body that has anything to do with them:
Kasun Maddumage aka Stefan Skywalker
Chamini Nisansala Aka Rachel Nyx
Christina Rameshi
Sanadi De Silva
Dilan Nimsara
Chamadhi Athapuththu
Evidence is in the link below. Be cautioned: it is very disturbing reading. It is hard to believe that there are people like this in the world. But, there are. And this is what they do.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DUO7l1ElxuI6uUIOqrOGy8UYsRGVtt5c?usp=sharing
This wasn't friendly teasing or childish drama. They went out of their way to bully, shame, and isolate others.
Let us be perfectly clear. There is no gray area here. This was cruel, intentional abuse, and they knew exactly what they were doing.
We are keeping this post and Drive link of evidence up, to assist those gathering evidence for prosecution.
Additional Evidence:
https://web.facebook.com/100080067172099/posts/pfbid0WqtNStr3J27M9YNvFhHyrCaEyypdKfPjVJBSp7wvt9qNoLgYQj2XfrySrskPQkpGl/?app=fbl&_rdc=1&_rdr#
https://web.facebook.com/100080067172099/posts/pfbid02L8UpFj9MHCqMtKwmEovZnNLmJKoFsyAvkzrWmvGs6wVaeUnvPKATdZvf9Rgosp2Hl/?app=fbl&_rdc=1&_rdr#
https://web.facebook.com/100080067172099/posts/pfbid02ZqrhDksxbUR5vAKjyxVJaAgzAv4tBwKMo1nmXCVJXYSFbEE16xTijZbZs4A4zarnl/?app=fbl&_rdc=1&_rdr#
Lanka Comic Con’s Ethical Position in this Matter
Lanka Comic Con is a community built on inclusivity, creativity, and mutual respect. Over the years, we have worked tirelessly to nurture a safe, vibrant space for geeks of all forms and artists at various levels of expression. Harassment and toxic rhetoric—whether online or offline—are in direct opposition to everything we stand for.
We take a zero-tolerance stance on all forms of harassment. When individuals engage in behavior that endangers the mental health or physical safety, which destroys the dignity of self, they are not just violating community guidelines—they are breaking the fundamental unity that holds our space together.
The bans detailed in this article result from serious and substantiated behavior that has caused real harm. Even though it is a circumstance that has happened outside our spaces, we do not take such actions lightly. We would like to omit such influences from coming into our safe spaces.
Our goal is not just to protect the present well-being of our community but also to ensure that the next generation that inherits a space is kinder and more resilient.
We urge other brands and partners to join us in upholding these standards for the good of our collective future. We hope other events of parallel interest can also join this effort.
If you or someone you know has been affected by harassment in this space, please know that you are not alone. We stand with survivors, and we will always choose safety over silence.
