Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
The Minister stated that the Government is acting firmly against underworld activities, including requiring the surrender of issued weapons through the Defence Ministry and pursuing ongoing investigations. He noted that some suspects had been brought back from India and Dubai to face legal action, and said the Government would continue enforcing the law strictly while not disclosing all operational details.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yes, we have taken this up firmly. Thank you to the Leader of the Opposition for the clarification. The Defence Ministry has already called for the surrender of issued weapons; many have been returned. Investigations are progressing. You will have seen that we swiftly brought back certain criminals from India and Dubai to enforce the law. Many steps are ongoing. While all steps cannot be divulged here, I reiterate the Government will not give any leeway to underworld activities and will enforce the law strictly.
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