The Ministry of Energy has issued a particular warning to the general public relating to an organized racket gathering cash and help from the general public, claiming it’s for faculties affected by the ‘Ditwa’ cyclone. Info has been revealed to the Ministry that this fraudulent scheme is working by way of a falsely created WhatsApp account, utilizing {a photograph} of the Minister of Energy, Engineer Kumara Jayakody, for the mentioned fraudulent act.
It’s acknowledged in a press launch issued by the Minister’s Media Secretary, Mr. Shan Mohamed, {that a} formal criticism has already been lodged with the Sri Lanka Police relating to this matter. The assertion strongly emphasizes that the Minister has by no means, at any time, requested monetary or every other type of help from the general public, whether or not in relation to the Ditwa cyclone or based mostly on every other matter.
Due to this fact, the Ministry of Energy additional requests the general public to not fall sufferer to such fraudulent telephone calls or every other false propaganda obtained utilizing the Minister’s identify or {photograph}, and to chorus from giving cash to such fraudsters.
