Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Scammers are offering alleged free data packages for Vesak, to steal personal data.According to police, a racket is circulating on social media, where scammers falsely promise free mobile data in celebration of the Vesak full moon Poya day.These criminals reportedly use the names of well-known telephone companies to make the offer appear legitimate.

The public is urged not to protect their personal information from such scams.A notice regarding the scam has been posted on the official Facebook page of the Police.Meanwhile, following the Vesak celebrations held on Monday (12) the Galle Face grounds in Colombo were left littered with polythene, food waste, and other trash.According to reports from the area, a strong od...