Police warn of legal action over sharing misleading 2022 Aragalaya videos

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Colombo, September 16 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Police said that legal action will be taken against individuals who share misleading videos related to the violent events, especially during the Aragalaya protests in 2022, for political advantage.

Police said that it has been revealed that videos of incidents which occurred in different parts of the island, such as vehicle inspections near the Katunayake Airport and footage from the May 9, 2022 curfew, are being recirculated on social media.

Police said that these videos are creating a false narrative by presenting past events as current events, thus misleading the public and potentially disrupting law and order.

They urged the public to refrain from sharing such unverified videos on social media.

Police emphasised that legal action will be taken against those who post content that could threaten national security.

Comments - 8

joshua Monday, 16 September 2024 09:54 PM

Most of these videos to ridicule NPP. But NPP will come out strong.

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Hon. Sarneris Tuesday, 17 September 2024 05:08 AM

IF NPP wins Lanka will turn into another North Korea, get ready to starve.

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:58 AM

North Korea? Is this a joke? You must be loving Kim and not AKD.

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Tilak Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:38 AM

It is a repeat trailer for what is to come on 22nd if NPP win. After all it was their cadre that did these things on 9th May 2022-

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Upulpb Monday, 16 September 2024 10:18 PM

Desperate attempts to disrupt people. People should be vigilant during the next few days since there is more to cime.

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Tuesday, 17 September 2024 02:41 AM

There are some trouble makers who try to link NPP with some bad incidents during Aragalaya. Aragalaya was mostly peaceful but there were a few miscreants too. Those same people who criticised Aragalaya are now criticising NPP. In short, such people do not understand youth and their grievances, instead support old school politicians like RW, whose "use by date" isnow over.

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Ram P Tuesday, 17 September 2024 05:52 AM

Where Police inaction is exposed may not be to their liking. So the Police issue these threats with a view that people will stop sharing these videos

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lankaputha Tuesday, 17 September 2024 06:26 AM

What legal actions that you can take? For breaking what laws ?

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