A formal complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against a prominent young activist of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) for allegedly creating and circulating an AI-generated defamatory video targeting Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath.
According to the complaint, an individual operating under the name Mujahid Haafiz, via a Facebook account, released a fabricated video that used the Minister’s image, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) background, and artificial intelligence technology to produce misleading content. The video is alleged to have been deliberately edited with the intent to tarnish the reputations of Minister Herath, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and the JVP.
Minister Herath’s Coordinating Secretary, Chaminda Jayantha, filed the complaint yesterday (15), urging the CID to launch an immediate investigation and take legal action against the person responsible for releasing the defamatory material.
