9 Common online scams listed by Sri Lanka Police
2026-01-12
Raising public awareness on online financial fraud through social media platforms, the Sri Lanka Police has outlined 09 common typesContinue Reading
SLBFE warns of fake foreign job offer ads on social media
2025-10-29
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says complaints received by the Bureau regarding financial fraud incidents involving foreignContinue Reading
29 yr old arrested over social media vehicle sale fraud
2025-05-29
The Haldummulla Police have arrested a suspect for defrauding money by posting advertisements of vehicles for sale on social media.Continue Reading
Court orders inquiry into 6 Social media accounts over defamatory claims
2025-04-29
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali has granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain information on six socialContinue Reading
Fake letter on Social Media : Warning from Police
2025-04-22
The Sri Lanka Police has warned the public of a fake letter being circulated on social media with the intentionContinue Reading
Sexually explicit pictures : Two arrested
2025-04-09
Two suspects have been arrested in separate areas on charges of threatening individuals by claiming to distribute sexually explicit photographsContinue Reading
Social media activist arrested over Donation fraud
2025-02-14
Two, including a social media activist, have been arrested for defrauding Rs. 2.9 million online under a fake account identifiedContinue Reading
22 yr old arrested for social media financial fraud
2024-12-06
A 22-year-old youth has been arrested for defrauding over Rs. 500,000 from a man through a financial scam via socialContinue Reading
Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
2024-11-28
Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice toContinue Reading
EC receives 490 social media related complaints
2024-11-12
The National Election Commission has received a total of 490 complaints related to election law violations via social media withinContinue Reading
Nude photo threat : 20 yr old arrested
2024-11-06
A 20-year-old has been arrested for defrauding Rs. 700,000 from an individual by threatening to share explicit photographs and videosContinue Reading
Major social media scams : Warning from SLCERT
2024-06-24
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has warned the public to remain cautious of financial fraud via SMSContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police get creative with new social media campaign
2024-06-06
Sri Lanka Police have kicked off a new social media campaign to raise awareness about public safety, leveraging popular comicContinue Reading
School term test papers leaked? : CID complaint lodged
2024-03-01
A group of teachers have filed a complaint over the incident of the year-end term test question papers that wereContinue Reading
SLPP MP complains over “Cake Nona’s” FB posts
2024-02-21
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena has called on the Speaker of Parliament to initiate action against aContinue Reading
Offensive social media comments against Late Sanath Nishantha: Minister says probe conducted
2024-01-26
A probe has been conducted to identify those posting offensive comments on social media pertaining to the recent death ofContinue Reading
Youth in trouble after trying to solve social media dispute on their own
2023-05-22
Three youths have been arrested for seriously injuring a woman over a social media dispute. According to the Police, aContinue Reading
40 yr old remanded for sharing pictures of children on Social Media
2023-05-11
A 40-year-old man has been arrested for having shared pictures of children with sexually explicit statements on social media. TheContinue Reading