President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says information has come to light on Parliamentarians and Ministers who had maintained contact with underworld figures.
President Dissanayake said investigations into the group of underworld figures arrested in Indonesia recently had revealed these details.
“The group had been responsible for over 50% of the drug operations in Sri Lanka. They had also been involved in over 75% of the underworld activities in the country. They have also provided cash in various ways to our politicians,” he said.
President Dissanayake further said some Parliamentarians had received money from these underworld figures by visiting their houses every month.
“Like collecting taxes, some MPs have visited the houses of these underworld figures every month to receive money. Some ministers have brought these people to their residences every month. This information has now come to light,” he said.
Stating that these individuals have created a large network in the country, President Dissanayake assured to curb underworld activities.
He made the remarks while addressing the event held today to launch the resumption of the construction of the Kadawatha- Mirigama Section of the Central Expressway. (Newswire)
