Youths arrested for publishing liquor dansala video on TikTok

• The youth, aged between 20 and 25, said they had filled empty foreign liquor bottles with tea

By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama

Six youngsters were arrested yesterday for allegedly publishing a TikTok video of a liquor dansala on the social media platform TikTok. 

The suspects were arrested by the police’s Computer Crimes Investigation Division for promoting liquor through social media.

The youth, aged between 20 and 25, said they had filled empty foreign liquor bottles with tea. They said the empty liquor bottles were provided by one of their relatives. They created the video clip with the intention of publishing it on TikTok.

The youth, who were residing in Katunayake, were summoned to the Computer Crimes Investigation Division to record statements.

They were produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate and released on bail. 

The video clip purportedly showcased an alcohol ‘Dansala’ that took place on Poson Poya Day.