Police issue clarification over LTTE song arrest and social media claims

Sri Lanka Police have issued a clarification regarding misleading reports circulating on social media in connection with the arrest of a suspect for performing songs that promoted the banned LTTE organization.

Issuing a statement, the Police stressed that claims suggesting a blanket prohibition on musical performances at entertainment events are false and misleading. 

The clarification follows the arrest of a 24‑year‑old resident of Udayanagar, Kilinochchi, who was taken into custody on June 2 after allegedly performing LTTE‑related songs during a concert in Nawakkuli, Chavakachcheri, on May 31.

The Police said investigations by the Jaffna Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau revealed that the suspect had edited two songs from the event and uploaded them to his social media account in a manner glorifying the LTTE. 

They further said that the recordings were deliberately modified to include content supportive of the banned group, facilitating wider circulation online.

The suspect was produced before the Chavakachcheri Magistrate’s Court on June 3 under Section 3(G) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 48 of 1979 and was remanded until June 17.

The Sri Lanka Police reiterated that citizens are expected to act in accordance with the Constitution and all applicable laws, and urged the public not to be misled by false social media narratives. (Newswire)

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