Srilanka, April 19 -- An investigation has been launched into a viral video showing a female private tutor being escorted by police motorcycles and vehicles to an event she had organised.

Police Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manathunga confirmed that the individual in question is a tutor who conducts classes for students preparing for the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination.

Responding to public concern, SSP Manathunga clarified that police resources may be allocated for public purposes such as film productions - but only after a detailed review of the script and context by the intelligence division.

Similarly, police assistance is permitted for large-scale public events, including musical performances and ticketed functions, provided the req...