Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has officially lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a fake social media account operating under their name.

In a letter sent to the CID, zoo authorities have requested an immediate inquiry into the matter.

According to the complaint, the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has been receiving multiple complaints about a fraudulent Facebook account named "Dehiwala Zoo - Sri Lanka National Zoo", which has been misusing the zoo's name and reputation to solicit money from unsuspecting users.

The zoo stated that the fake account has been claiming to conduct draws in celebration of the Dehiwala Zoo's anniversary, promising various prizes to winners, and co...