Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya says that the politicians who supported and gave protection to drug traffickers and underworld activities have already been identified. 

He further indicated that legal action would be taken against them in the near future. 

IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya made these remarks after assuming duties as the 37th Inspector General of Police of Sri Lanka at the Police Headquarters in Colombo this morning (14).

Commenting further, the police chief pointed out that the anti-drug and organized crime operations cannot be carried out under the existing laws of the country. 

Therefore, he stated that the relevant authorities have been informed to create the necessary statutes, and added that these statutes are currently in the process of being drafted.

Furthermore, the IGP commented on the illegal firearms that have been frequently used to perpetrate carious crimes in the country, conceding that some of them have stolen from the police and the armed forces. He added that steps have been taken to initiate appropriate legal and disciplinary actions against those involved in such crimes.

Additionally, the IGP also emphasized that all police officers linked to the “drug mafia” will be removed from the police service.