Srilanka, May 5 -- A formal complaint was filed last night (04) with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a defamatory and false statement made concerning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The complaint has been lodged against Thusitha Halloluwa, who previously served as the Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board and as the Director General of Public Relations during the administration of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The statement in question, made using President Dissanayake's name, is alleged to be severely damaging to his reputation and character.

The complaint requests an immediate investigation into both Thusitha Halloluwa and the social media activists who disseminated the statement onlin...