President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told a Parliamentary committee today that the Government is taking steps to eradicate underworld gangs but admitted that the process will take time.
He made the remarks at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence which is chaired by him.
The President said that underworld elements have infiltrated institutions tasked with public security and some were in cahoots with these gang members.
Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara who is a member of the Committee said measures will be taken to enhance security in court complexes in view of yesterday’s incident.
Police say that the gunman who shot and killed alleged organised criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias ’’Ganemulla Sanjeewa’’ inside the Hulftsdorp court complex this morning was disguised as a lawyer.
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has withdrawn from the proposed project to establish 484MW wind farms in Mannar and Pooneryn, Sri Lanka.
Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe has called the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya to carry out a probe on the leak of an important document sent to CID.
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