28 March 2013-The police today warned that action will be taken against anyone attempting to incite racial or religious hatred via sms.
A statement by the police headquarters said that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has already launched investigations in this regard.
The police said that a Buddhist man and a Muslim man have already been arrested for sending out sms messages which could incite racial or religious hatred.
The police headquarters said that special technology is being used to check for sms messages being sent out which could create tensions in the country.
The Bodu Bala Sena and the Sinhala Ravaya have been in the news in recent times for openly campaigning against some Muslim beliefs.
