Police instructed to expedite probe into 7 high-profile cases

12 Oct, 2024

The Police have been instructed to expedite investigations into 7 high-profile cases, including the Easter Sunday bombings and the murder of journalist Dharmaratnam Shivaram.

The Ministry of Public Security has instructed the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to expedite the investigations into the 7 high-profile cases.

The 7 cases includes the murder of businessman Dinesh Schaffter, the killing of a Police officer near the W15 Hotel in Weligama, the disappearance of the former Eastern University Vice Chancellor Prof. S. Raveendranath in 2006 and the disappearance of activists Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganathan in Jaffna on December 9, 2011.

The Police have also been instructed to investigate the alleged treasury bond scam committed in 2015.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had assured justice for multiple crimes committed in the past, including the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge and rugger player Wasim Thajudeen. (Colombo Gazette)

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