Police on September 26 said that a message circulated on social media about a WhatsApp group related to Islamic State (IS) is a hoax, reports Colombo Page. Police has released a clarification on the purported intelligence document said while the letter is from the Director of the intelligence unit, the matters mentioned about the said WhatsApp group were based on unconfirmed information. Police said the disclosure of confidential documents by the intelligence services or leaked information is an offense punishable under the State Secrets Act as well as the dissemination of information through computers that could endanger public safety is a punishable offense under the Computer Crimes Act. Police also said that legal action will be taken against those who shared the intelligence document. Following is the clarification issued by the Police.