Sri Lanka police media unit suspended over suicide vest coverage

The Sri Lankan police media unit was suspended by the ministry of law and order on Tuesday over its coverage of the apparent finding of a suicide vest in Chavakachcheri.

The Daily Mirror cited sources in the ministry as saying the media unit had been ordered by the IGP Pujith Jayasundara to only issue written statements on the issue.

However, the unit had defied such orders, issuing a verbal statement over the incident.

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