Two arrested for spreading false information on COVID-19 on social media
Posted by Editor on March 16, 2020 - 2:49 pm
Two individuals have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for spreading false information regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19) on social media.
Police said that the two suspects, who are from Ragama and Bandaragama areas, are to be produced before court.

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