Suspect Arrested for Disseminating False Information via Social Media

A suspect was apprehended by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau on 21.03.2026 for circulating misleading information on social media. The individual had falsely claimed that there is a fuel shortage in the country, a statement deemed capable of discouraging foreign visitors, adversely affecting the tourism sector, and inciting public unrest.

The suspect, a 53-year-old resident of Wattegama, is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on 22.03.2026.

Further inquiries are being carried out by the Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Central Crime Investigation Bureau.