Sri Lanka Police has denied media reports claiming that the owner of a bird park in Hambantota was acquitted in a case involving the illegal importation of high-powered motorcycles.

In a clarification issued on Thursday (07), police said media reports stating that the suspect had been cleared by court were inaccurate.

According to police, the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is continuing legal proceedings against the bird park owner from Nagarawewa, Hambantota, and two other suspects over the alleged illegal importation of high-capacity motorcycles and possession of cannabis.

The case was taken up before Hambantota Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (06), where investigators requested permission to proceed separately under the Customs Ordinance regarding the motorcycle imports and through a separate case relating to the possession of cannabis.

Police stressed that the suspects had neither been acquitted nor released as reported by some media outlets.

Police added that the court had concluded preliminary proceedings and ordered the matters to continue as separate cases. (Newswire)

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The Sri Lanka Police have introduced new divisions under its Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to improve efficiency in handling complex investigations.

The restructuring includes the establishment of a Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), an Illegal Assets Investigation Unit, and a Central Crimes Investigation Division.

Additionally, Provincial Crimes Divisions will be set up across all provinces except the Western and Southern provinces, Police said.

A Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) for Criminal and Financial Investigations will oversee financial crime and illegal asset probes, while six specialized units will focus on organized crime, cybercrime, human trafficking, maritime crimes, and intelligence analysis. (Newswire)

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