Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has denied reports claiming that actor Rajitha Hiran, popularly known as Ping Pong, has been appointed as the party's organizer for the Kesbewa constituency.

Ajith Naragala, chief organizer of the SLPP's Kesbewa constituency, said that the news circulating on social media is completely false.

Speaking on the matter, Naragala said, "Today (29), the SLPP's office was inaugurated under the patronage of the party's General Secretary, former MP and Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam. The event was attended by politicians, artists, and scholars. A photograph of Rajitha Hiran leaving his note in the guest book with other artists has been circulated online, alongside false claims that...