The names of 704 Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers have been sent to the Emigration Department to prevent them from travelling overseas without permission, Police Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekara said.
SSP Gunasekara told Times Online that the list of names had been sent by CID Director SSP W. Thilakaratna in the wake of CID Chief Police Inspector Nishantha Silva's unannounced departure to Switzerland over the weekend.
He explained that their absence would affect ongoing investigations and court proceedings regarding certain cases.
"The Immigration Department has been instructed to inform the CID Director if any officer attempts to leave the country,'' the police spokesman noted.
However, he said that officers who have obtained prior permission from the CID Director will be allowed to travel overseas.
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The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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