Sri Lanka's minister of cultural affairs, S B Navinna waned against 'lewd behaviour' at Colombo's Independence Square.
“Wedding couples also use this area for photographs after getting permission. That is alright. There are warnings against lewd behaviour anyhow,” he was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying.
His comments came after two security officers ordered a couple to leave the area for allegedly inappropriate behaviour. In a video shared on social media the officers state they were ordered to do so by the Cultural Affairs Department.
On Sunday however, the Sri Lankan prime minister said he had ordered the culture ministry to terminate the contract with the security guards at the Square, following demonstrations against the officers' removal of the couple.
“Wedding couples also use this area for photographs after getting permission. That is alright. There are warnings against lewd behaviour anyhow,” he was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying.
His comments came after two security officers ordered a couple to leave the area for allegedly inappropriate behaviour. In a video shared on social media the officers state they were ordered to do so by the Cultural Affairs Department.
On Sunday however, the Sri Lankan prime minister said he had ordered the culture ministry to terminate the contract with the security guards at the Square, following demonstrations against the officers' removal of the couple.