Rs 500,000 Drunk Driving Fine Claim is False

Social Media Buzz Debunked: Rs 500,000 Drunk Driving Fine Claim is False - Sri Lanka Police

by Staff Writer 21-06-2025 | 3:50 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st) -

Sri Lanka Police Confirmed that Viral social media posts asserting a flat Rs 500,000 fine or two years imprisonment for drunk driving in Sri Lanka are inaccurate and misleading. Furthermore, the Police emphasize that the law will be strictly enforced against those who create or publish such false advertisements and news.