Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala states that he has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding malicious and false statements being circulated about him on social media.

He emphasized that legal action will be taken, both under civil and criminal law, against those who created and distributed these false claims online.

Recent posts on social media alleged that the Deputy Minister had purchased a luxury apartment in a residential complex in Colombo.

Addressing these allegations through a post on his official Facebook account, Deputy Minister Watagala described the claims as false, defamatory, and intentionally misleading.

He stated that there is absolutely no tr...