Sri Lanka, May 26 -- Police issued a clarification regarding a viral video circulating on social media, which shows a Sri Lankan man assaulting a foreign national.

Authorities confirmed that the incident had occurred in February 2024 in the Weligama area and is not a recent event as some posts suggest.

The victim, a Filipino tourist, filed a complaint on February 14, 2024, reporting that he was attacked by an employee of a surf training centre on the Pelena Beach following a disagreement over filming.

The suspect, a 24-year-old local man, was arrested the same day and produced before the Matara Magistrate's Court.

The case is scheduled to be taken up on September 11, 2025.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission ...