Three youths under police custody for taking ‘semi-naked’ photos at Pidurangala

Three youths who had published ‘semi-naked’ photographs taken on top of the Pidurangala have been taken into the custody of Sigiriya police.

Recently, a group of young men had taken ‘semi-naked’ pictures of themselves while on top of the Pidurangala Rock and had later published them on social media. This incident was widely discussed on social media platforms.

Subsequently, guardian of the Pidurangala Raja Maha Vihara, Ven. Dr. Danegama Ananda Thero, had lodged a complaint at the Sigiriya Police Station.

Accordingly, police commenced investigations in to the incident and steps will be taken to implement law against persons who appear on these photographs under Pornography Prevention Amendment Act No. 22 of 1983 and the Police Ordinance.

Investigations conducted by police had revealed that the youths who published ‘semi-naked’ photos at Pidurangla are from Galewela and Kurunegala areas.

When inquired from a friend of the youths who published these photos, they have stated that this was done to increase the responses in their Facebook accounts.