Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has called on the government to conduct an unbiased investigation into those behind underworld organizations.
Speaking to the media today, MP Rajapaksa said that the government should not politicize the matter, similar to the arrests of a former Navy Commander and two high-ranking Police officers.
“The country must know who is behind these underworld organizations. A neutral investigation must be conducted into this. Several wanted persons have jumped out of the country during the tenure of this government. The Deputy Minister himself has revealed that 17 persons have left the country using forged passports. But, they still haven’t revealed who those passports belong to. It is also said that two containers of narcotics have been released from the Port after inspection. Then what about the 323 containers that were not inspected? They are not revealing details of who released those. Please investigate these incidents too,” MP Rajapaksa said.
The SLPP MP said the government must probe these matters and take measures to curb underworld activities, but warned that these matters should not be politicized and that a neutral investigation must be conducted.
MP Namal Rajapaksa made the remarks while responding to questions on the arrest of Ishara Sewwandi, the mastermind behind the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa at a Colombo court complex in February this year. (Newswire)