Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala has submitted a complaint to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding the spread of hateful and false statements against him on social media.
He stated that legal action will be taken under civil and criminal law against the individuals who created and circulated the statements via social media.
Recently, social media has circulated claims that Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala purchased a house in a residential complex in the Colombo area.
However, Deputy Minister Watagala clarified in a post on Facebook that this is a completely false and defamatory statement.
He emphasized that he has never engaged in any act that would damage the trust placed in him by his party or the public.
The Deputy Minister further stated that compensation will be claimed under civil law from the individuals identified as responsible for spreading the hateful and false statements. (Newswire)
