A probe has been conducted to identify those posting offensive comments on social media pertaining to the recent death of the former Minister of State for Water Supply Sanath Nishantha.
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that the probe had revealed that people connected to one particular political party were behind the offensive comments.
The minister told reporters that the individuals were found posting such offensive comments on a regular basis and under fake accounts.
Minister Amaraweera said that this incident, along with other instances such as violations against children and women, shows that social media requires to be regulated to some extent. (NewsWire)