Police urge public to disregard fake letter circulating online

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Police have issued a clarification regarding a forged letter circulating on social media, warning that the document is erroneous
in its entirety and intended to mislead the public and also to tarnish the reputation of the Police Department.The letter in question,
Colombo.According to Police, the document uses inconsistent and baseless terminologies, and is designed to emulate official
Police.Describing the letter as a deliberate fabrication, Police stated that it appears to be produced with the intention of tarnishing the
image of the institution and misleading the public.The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a comprehensive investigation
and is taking necessary legal steps to identify and prosecute those responsible for disseminating false information under the guise of
official communication, the statement from Police noted.