Two individuals have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for spreading false information regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19) on social media.
Police said that the two suspects, who are from Ragama and Bandaragama areas, are to be produced before court.
DIG Ajith Rohana, speaking at a press briefing, stated that one of the suspects, Niminda Priyadharshana, was arrested in Bandaragama this morning and that he had repeatedly posted false information on Facebook claiming there have been multiple deaths due to Coronavirus in Sri Lanka.
He said that the other suspect, Dushmantha Amila, had also spread similar false information on social media and that he was arrested in Ragama this afternoon.
DIG Ajith Rohana said that investigations are ongoing regarding nearly 40 other suspects for similar charges and that more arrests are expected to be made.
