The Ministry of Labour has condemned false propaganda circulating on social media, which alleges that the Labour Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Prananthu had moved to ban religious pilgrimages to Dambadiva and Thailand.
The Ministry clarified that the claim is entirely fabricated and stressed that no such statement was ever made by the Minister.
Issuing a statement, the ministry said the false report appears to be spread by groups with narrow political motives, attempting to undermine Sri Lanka’s social, political, and religious coexistence.
“We express our regret and strong condemnation regarding such low‑level false propaganda,” the Ministry noted in its statement. (Newswire)
