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The government will take necessary steps to eradicate the ‘underworld’ from Sri Lanka which has been involved in a number of recent murders, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardena said yesterday.

 “Recently, we saw underworld gangs have committed some murders. As a government, we should intervene and eliminate the underworld from the entire country. If there is an underworld, it is running the drug menace which has affected the youth of our country in a badly,” the Minister said speaking at an event in Kegalle.(Saliya Gamasinghe)

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  • Sharon Sunday, 06 March 2016 10:56 AM

    Good IF you can. via DM iOS App

    Gayan Sunday, 06 March 2016 11:01 AM

    Crime is on the rise.....yahapalana lot are big talkers but in action we saw nothing

    poraa Sunday, 06 March 2016 11:25 AM

    Dear MInister in your dreams

    Leo Sunday, 06 March 2016 12:19 PM

    We want to see drug pedlers erradicated in action not just words. via DM Android App

    onlooker Sunday, 06 March 2016 12:50 PM

    This govt. Is not capable of doing it, please get Gota to do it for you.

    Sam Sunday, 06 March 2016 01:57 PM

    First let the police stop talking bribe then only eradicate underworld and which related to drug gangs...i can see this is a crime which doing by some officials.

    Lal Sunday, 06 March 2016 02:34 PM

    Gota publicly had relations with underworld members.

    Bala Sunday, 06 March 2016 03:07 PM

    Gota had ten years to do it - but did he. So why again.

    rosebud Sunday, 06 March 2016 04:38 PM

    Lets see you walk the talk. via DM Android App

    J Palitha Monday, 07 March 2016 09:39 AM

    Yes include SF and go ahead with the task.

    Sangaralingham Monday, 07 March 2016 10:31 AM

    Action is more useful than words

    Andrew Pitugala Monday, 07 March 2016 10:40 AM

    Not an easy task with powerful sponsors.


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