Aragalaya led to rise in underworld, drugs: Minister

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COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - The Aragalaya has increased underworld activities and drugs in the country, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said today.

He told Parliament that police had to fully focus on Aragalaya and related incidents for about a year, which prevented them from engaging in other activities.

“Drugs and underworld activities had increased during this period. We are taking measures to gradually curb the underworld and drugs,” he said.

The Minister said there were more than 20,000 vacancies in the Police Department and that steps were being taken to fill these vacancies step by step due to the economic crisis.

“We have recruited 2,000 police personnel this year. We are planning to recruit 5,000 police personnel next year,” he said.

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Milroy Peter Thursday, 23 November 2023 07:00 PM

That is totally un true it because those government minister dealing with underworld and drug lords we have this problem soon we will fix these things with a NPP government

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wickrama wijayasiri Thursday, 23 November 2023 07:06 PM

Of course, the politicians the politicians who were not sure of their place in the parliament, went back in to their business or intensified them!

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Sambo Thursday, 23 November 2023 07:43 PM

The country went bankrupt, drugs, corruption are all credited to the Aragalaya by irresponsible politicians.

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Steve Thursday, 23 November 2023 07:49 PM

Reduce the police for 225.

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Ruwan Yahasith Fernando Thursday, 23 November 2023 08:07 PM

Your ignorance is astounding and yet your words are predictable honourable minister

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Fed Up Thursday, 23 November 2023 08:11 PM

What a Baboon this guy is? His name is now clearly up on the new Pandora Papers and he is now trying to pin his incapability and corrupt acts on the people who protested against not being able to live due to corruption and mis-governance?

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Gb Thursday, 23 November 2023 08:47 PM

Blame the politicians who import drugs/ help others import drugs, some fat cat behind the scenes pulling strings, e.g container of cigarettes worth 1.4b dollars

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Shawn Goonesekera Thursday, 23 November 2023 08:48 PM

Joke of the decade..

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Volker Metzger Thursday, 23 November 2023 09:36 PM

For the coming election period in 2024, it is already becoming clear that Ranil and the ruling power clique, as well as SLPP MPs, will develop some "good election tactics ideas" in order to paint the country's security situation as bleakly as possible!!! The most recent example is the close connection between Aragalaya and the increased criminal activities of the underworld, suggested by Security Minister Tiran Allen! Is there really such a causal connection between Aragalaya, who fought against a corrupt government and its total economic failure, and gangsters of the underworld!? If yes, the evidence must be disclosed; if no, this could be the beginning of an increasing discrimination campaign that is specifically directed against a civil rights movement that wants to fundamentally change the country's politics and economy with the help of the parties and by changing the balance of political power ! Internal security should not be abused by any party as an electoral football!

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kukula Thursday, 23 November 2023 10:00 PM

Will the new recruits have the strength to combat crime with the present food crisis.

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A true patriot Thursday, 23 November 2023 10:08 PM

Aragalaya was done by poor people from all communities coming from decent families and from decent schools practising their religion and not communalism with great sacrifice as we saw and returning money at Presidents house promptly without pocketing a cent. Please for the love of country and patriotism we must not think otherwise of these Aragalaya people and value them whether they may be right or wrong.

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Rip Winkle Thursday, 23 November 2023 10:42 PM

Be a man and admit the truth. Don't talk nonsense.

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Kps Thursday, 23 November 2023 11:39 PM

Don’t forget Mr. Minister you

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Pantha Kumaran Thursday, 23 November 2023 11:41 PM

This man is mental. Please ignore his statement. His mouth and brain are apart. We all remember one time he was anti Mahinda mama and now he is the buddy of Ranil mama.

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Aquarius Thursday, 23 November 2023 11:42 PM

Mr. Alles, aragalaya happened because of people like you. If you think you are are clean and above the law, karma will deal will you, because our law is too weak and corrupt.

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Onlooker Thursday, 23 November 2023 11:50 PM

OMG. Is Tiran insane or so corrupt as to cover up for the lack of law and order and enforcement by him and blame the only good thing that happened in the past three years for it.

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kondaya77 Friday, 24 November 2023 12:58 AM

To solve any problem lay the blame on someone else.Way to go you fool.

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Gayantha Hemachandra Friday, 24 November 2023 02:37 AM

Minister Alles…. The Supreme Court has already held that who made our national enemy bankrupt and how the public trust was misused and compromised. Aragalaya was a direct results of the economic collapse and breakdown of social fabric. Spreading drugs and underworld activities show the utter failure of law enforcement agencies mainly the police. Without blaming others, discharge your responsibility as Minister in charge of public safety and peace , Minister..

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Ram Friday, 24 November 2023 03:03 AM

Minister gone nuts to make a statement like this. Aragalaya was done with long time back.

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Ram Friday, 24 November 2023 03:05 AM

Mr Minister, I can suggest a way out. Drug dealers wants money. Why not give them a bag of money the same way you carried money to LTTE!

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A sad citizen Friday, 24 November 2023 04:36 AM

Do NOT talk rubbish Minister. It is the destruction of the economy and corruption by Rajapaksas and the involvement of SLPP politicians in the underworld of that led to the rise in the Underworld and Drugs. 'Aragalaya' had nothing to do with that.

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dana Friday, 24 November 2023 05:18 AM

Corruption of politicians led to Aragalaya

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NelumWickramasinghe Friday, 24 November 2023 05:34 AM

The joke of the year 2023! Whilst hob nobbing with the Kudu Kings in Parliament, the man who introduced the Rajapakses to the LTTE to come to power says this!!. Before he recruits more people to the already corrupt police force who engages in helping the Kudu kings, in order to crush the citizens who are crying foul, he should pay up the billions he ows to the Bank of Ceylon.

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Paramanathan Friday, 24 November 2023 05:44 AM

Over time, politicians from the ruling party have become increasingly embroiled in a staggering level of corruption and abuse. Interestingly, these wrongdoers are now being exposed in the media. Currently, there is a pressing need for this individual to shield his corrupt colleagues, leading him to reveal new information after a two-year wait. Politicians of such inefficiency are detrimental to the well-being of the country. It is a widely accepted notion that a person who shields a thief is, in essence, a thief themselves.

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Waco Friday, 24 November 2023 06:03 AM

Some of the Parliamentarians are responsible for Drugs and Underworld crimes. Do not blame Aragalaya.

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Lion Friday, 24 November 2023 06:35 AM

This shows the intelligence of this man. We should be ashamed that to be ruled by this type of ignorant fools. What a foolish statement.

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Pingon Seng Friday, 24 November 2023 06:46 AM

It should corrected as Aragala led to appoint illegal, unelected, refused people into power saving many thieves - Kappamas - Pagamen etc. Of course many drug dealers are in the parliament even well before the Aragalaya!

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Spartacus Friday, 24 November 2023 07:22 AM

From this statement, the citizens of this country should be able to judge the level of ignorance and incompetence with Ministers of this type. This the difference between a citizen of Singapore and Sri Lanka. A singaporean minister would not dare make an utterly stupid statement like this because he knows his citizens are not utter modayas like what we find here.

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CitizenP Friday, 24 November 2023 07:23 AM

Few days ago in the parliament showed type of thugs.

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podi demel Friday, 24 November 2023 08:12 AM

waste of time listening to this man.

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Samantha Mendis Friday, 24 November 2023 08:38 AM

Wow... finally... someone had the courage to come forward to admit the cause for all this misfortune. I hope he has the same level of courage to state that "Aragalaya" is responsible of the Russia-Ukraine (though it happened few months prior) and the Israel-Hamas wars.... and definitely all other catastrophic events in the last 18 months. In a way, the "Aragalaya" is responsible for RW's "wet dream" to come true, hence, as a result, the above "courageous statement" is accurate! What a disappointing product of a pioneering educationist.

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VJ Friday, 24 November 2023 09:41 AM

Never before have I heard a dumb statement such the one made by the minister of national security.

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Jude Friday, 24 November 2023 10:04 AM

Hey Titan don't exhibit your ignorance!!! Everyone knows you're a low-class low level low life SOB.

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Sunil Friday, 24 November 2023 10:26 AM

The Minister is right. Because the economy crashed and prices went skyrocketing, people needed new avenues for income and went into underworld and drugs in a bigger scale. Hope things will improve and country will return to normalcy soon.

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Not SLPP Friday, 24 November 2023 03:00 PM

The Minister is a crook, and well known through international leaks of his offshore accounts. Only those in his pay, or SLPP supporters would believe that politician.

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Volker Metzger Friday, 24 November 2023 10:46 AM

For the coming election period in 2024, it is already becoming apparent that Ranil and the ruling power clique as well as SLPP MPs will develop some "good" election tactics ideas in order to paint the country's security situation as bleakly as possible!!! The most recent example is the close connection between Aragalaya and the increased activities of the underworld, suggested by Security Minister Tiran Allis! Is there actually a causal connection between a largely peaceful citizen movement that fought against a corrupt government and its total economic failure, and gangsters from the underworld!? If yes, the evidence must be disclosed; if no, this could be the start of an increasing campaign of discrimination aimed specifically at a civil rights movement that wants to fundamentally change the country's politics and economy, across parties, through new political forces. Internal security should not be abused by any party as an electoral football!

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Cherath Friday, 24 November 2023 10:49 AM

The country that trumpets no end about it's high literacy rate, high intelligence levels and countrymen working for NASA etc. has this businessman/ 'messenger for seedy dealings' with no education to speak of as its Minister of Security. How come he propped up ahead of the educated and sincere?

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Appuhamy Tennekoon Friday, 24 November 2023 12:59 PM

The good thing the Aragalaya did was chasing out the former President. The Aragalaya did not however complete their job as the Rajapaksas and Alles are still active. Alles wants to recruit more personnel to the Police Force as he wants to join Ranil to crush all protests and opposition to their undemocratic actions .

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Dharmatileke Friday, 24 November 2023 02:31 PM

All drugs caught and confiscated by the customs and Navy are related to Aragalaye? Go and take a nap if you have nothing sensible to tell

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dinesh Friday, 24 November 2023 03:41 PM

wow ! this is what messed up priorities look like...when there is no shame you can say anything ....

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Buddhist Friday, 24 November 2023 04:54 PM

Tiran has been busy spending all his time protecting Pohottuwa crooks without catching underworld thugs.

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