Sri Lanka, May 25 -- The Governor of the Northern Province, Nagalingam Vethanayahan has dismissed social media reports claiming that dansals and Vesak decorations have been banned in the Northern Province during this year's Vesak season.

Issuing a statement, the Governor's Office said the claims circulating online are entirely false and without any basis.

The statement emphasized that no such decision had been taken by the Governor's Secretariat and that no discussions had been held regarding imposing any restrictions on Vesak-related activities.

According to the Governor's Office, certain groups appear to be deliberately spreading false information with the intention of disrupting ethnic and religious harmony and creating confusion am...