Some underworld leaders operating from overseas

17 April 2018 09:19 pm Views - 6039

Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today some 20 underworld criminals had been arrested in the recent past and that the police had launched operations to make further arrests.

He said underworld criminal activities had risen recently and in certain instances the underworld leaders were operating from overseas.

The minister said the government needed the assistance of the countries where these criminals were hiding to arrest and bring them to Sri Lanka for legal action. (Kelum Bandara)