Distorting of Karaniya Metta Sutta to be probed

Colombo, June 21 (Daily Mirror) - The Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry requested the Police Cyber Crimes Unit, and the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) to carry out a probe into the distorting of the Karaniya Metta Sutta.

This action has been taken after the Ministry received complaints with regard to a video which is being circulated over Facebook and Tik Tok where it seems that the Karaniya Metta Sutta preached by the Buddha has been distorted using artificial intelligence (AI).

The Buddha Sasana Secretary Ministry, Religious and Cultural Affairs H.M.D.B. Herath said his Ministry had received a number of complaints in this regard.