December 05, Colombo (LNW): Renuka Perera, the Administrative Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with allegations of spreading false information.
The arrest follows claims that Perera had posted misleading content related to the ‘Mahaviru’ commemorations in the Northern Province on social media platforms.
According to police sources, Perera is accused of sharing unverified and potentially harmful details about the annual remembrance events, which are held to honour the fallen soldiers of the Tamil militant group during the civil conflict.
The posts in question allegedly misrepresented key aspects of the commemorations, leading to concerns about the possible incitement of unrest or public confusion.
