Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Sri Lanka Police state that complaints have recently been received regarding social media messages falsely circulating as official communications from the Police Department concerning the payment of traffic violation fines.

In this regard, the Sri Lanka Police urge the public to remain vigilant and follow the guidelines below to avoid falling victim to such deceptive messages and related cyber threats, including phishing and online scams:

1. Refrain from clicking on suspicious links received via SMS, email, messaging applications, or forwarded internet content.

2. Before opening or responding to any link, carefully verify the authenticity of the website and the identity of the sender.

3. Do not share personal info...