Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka Police says a letter currently circulating on social media, claiming to have been issued under the signature of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), is completely false and fabricated.

Issuing a statement, the Police Media Division said the document falsely alleges that the IGP has instructed the "Bureau for the Investigation of Abuse of Children & Women" to apprehend citizens and other residents engaged in activities relating to the viewing, possession, dissemination, distribution, or production of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct associated with internet protocol usage.

Sri Lanka Police said no such letter has ever been issued by the Inspector General of Police or by any authori...