Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to launch an investigation and initiate legal action against those responsible for circulating a doctored image of Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala.

Police said, the Minister's private secretary lodged a complaint with the IGP after the manipulated image - falsely depicting Minister Wijepala - was widely shared on social media.

The Ministry of Public Security on Sunday denied social media claims that the Minister had been seen worshiping at the airport following the arrival of underworld figures who were extradited from Indonesia.

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