President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned Police officers involved in the drug network to immediately leave the ring or face being removed by the authorities. 

“Leave immediately! Otherwise, we will remove you,” President Dissanayake said.

He issued the warning while addressing the event to launch the government’s new initiative to eradicate the threat of narcotics, titled “United as a Nation – National Drive” (“රටම එකට – ජාතික මෙහෙයුම”). 

The President pointed out that there is an opinion that the drug menace could be eradicated if the Police Department is cleansed, adding, “This is true”. 

“Some villages believe that once information is provided to the Police, people immediately come in search of the informant. Measures are being taken by the authorities to end this. This is the era where the highest suspensions have been carried out in the Police Force. We have suspended a large number of officers. We tell other officers to immediately get out of that network,” the President said. 

President Dissanayake also warned officials from other state entities, especially the Immigration, Motor Traffic Department, and Customs, involved in illegal activities, to immediately suspend such actions and get out of such networks. (Newswire)

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Three Police officers involved in the death of a wild elephant in the Bakamuna area have been suspended from service, it was reported.

According to Lankadeepa newspaper, the Polonnaruwa Senior Police Officers’ Office said the suspended officers were a Police Sergeant and two Constables.

The three Police officers were attached to the Bakamuna Police Station at the time of the incident.

The Police officers who were engaged in patrolling duties had fired at the elephant while on night patrol last week (Aug 15).

Following the shooting the wild elephant had succumbed to injuries on the spot. The Police officers were arrested by the area wildlife officials in connection to the elephant’s death.

The arrested Police officers were produced in court after which they were released on bail. (Newswire)

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A wild elephant was reported dead after allegedly being shot by Police Officers on patrol in the Damanayaya area in Bakamuna along the Bakamuna – Dambulla main road last night, it was reported. 

According to media reports, wildlife officials from the Bakamuna area said the elephant had died due to injuries sustained in the shooting. They further said the elephant is around 38 years old and was identified as ‘Raja’.

It is reported that the elephant which was seen in the vicinity of a house in search of food had been chased away using elephant jaw bombs, after which the animal had moved to the Bakamuna- Dambulla main road.

Three Police officers who were engaged in patrolling duties in a three-wheeler at night had opened fire at the elephant after it had allegedly attempted to attack the vehicle. The elephant which reportedly had sustained injuries near its ear had died on the spot. 

A tense situation had also occurred between the Police and the area residents over the incident last night, with residents claiming that the elephant had not been a major threat to the area. (Newswire)

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An Inspector and a Constable of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) have been arrested for accepting a bribe.

According to the Bribery Commission, the two Police Officers were arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs.150,000.

The Bribery Commission said the two Police Officers had solicited a sum of Rs.450,000 as a bribe. (Newswire)

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