Excise Officer arrested for distorting, sharing song on social media

Colombo, April 17 (Daily Mirror) - An Excise officer was arrested in Wariyapola for distorting and sharing the 'Sooriya Mangalya' song on social media. 

The Computer Crimes Investigation Division of the CID initiated an inquiry following a complaint to the Inspector General of Police regarding the distortion of this traditional New Year song sung by veteran artist Rohana Beddage with the Ranwala Corps.

The North West Provincial Unit of the Computer Crimes Investigation Division conducted an investigation leading to the arrest of a 31-year-old Excise officer from Talathuoya. 

The suspect was handed over to the Wariyapola Police Station and is scheduled to produced before the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate's Court today.