Sri Lanka, March 23 -- The Sri Lanka Police has issued a clarification regarding a message circulating on social media that has been falsely attributed to the Sri Lanka Police.

The message states:

''Be vigilant. We kindly urge you to pay close attention to several important matters that we all need to understand and bear in mind during this period of economic hardship in our country.''

However, authorities have confirmed that the statement was not issued by the Police through any official channel.

In an official statement, the Police emphasized that all verified announcements are released exclusively through the Police Media Division and distributed to the media as formal press statements under appropriate headings.

Accordingly, the ...