Video: Police deliberately hounding small fries; Rajitha

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Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratna today charged the Police was deliberately focusing action against those who had committed minor offences to create disappointment towards the government.

He said the priority should have been given to take action against those who were responsible for large scale corruption and committed major offences.

“Wele Suda revealed that a former Police Chief and a Parliamentarian were involved in his heroin smuggling activities. Police should look into these offenders instead of concentrating the arrest of Shashi Weerawansa or Sudarman Radaliyagoda,” he said.

He said the Police should ascertain how the private television channel CSN was bought and operated. “These are the offenders the Police should focus on,” he said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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hari Friday, 27 February 2015 09:08 AM

Can you blame them?? You protect your corrupt political allies and they protect you, when there is a a regime change. Who will protect these officers? Even the CJ is not safe from prosecution and fake accusations during. Anyway it also seems some section of the Srilankan majority is hell bent on bringing MR back, so naturally they are afraid.

TONY Friday, 27 February 2015 11:01 PM

POLICE SEEMS TO BE GOING AFTER INDIVIDUALS THAT TO CATCH PEOPLE INVOLVED IN LARGE SCALE SMUGGLING OF ETHENOL, DRUGS AND THOSE WHO CHEATED ON MEGA DEALS. THAT WAS THE REASON WHY PEOPLE VOTED FOR MY3

srilath Friday, 27 February 2015 10:37 PM

Very true I agree in what you say

anil Friday, 27 February 2015 03:24 PM

Dear minister.We know what is going on. You need not criticise. What we want is action from you. Tell us what you have done or will do to correct all these affairs. Or admit that you can npt deliver. Just do something other than issuing meaningless stayement.

LogicalCitizen Friday, 27 February 2015 12:47 PM

Then first to arrest his this same person!

Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 27 February 2015 11:57 AM

We are lost, who leads who.

Vale Pseudo Friday, 27 February 2015 11:54 AM

What the heck are you saying Minister ? Is the government capable of running the country or nor ? What bullshit is this ? Now the 100-day program is has become elastic. You could take 100 years instead ?

shirani Friday, 27 February 2015 10:39 AM

Prime minister Ranil held responsible for all delay. He was named 6th brother of MR family some time back as he was acted crucial debates and moments avoiding to oppose the MR government action

ANTON Friday, 27 February 2015 10:07 AM

SORRY DOCTOR, OUR LEADERSHIP IS IN "TWO IN ONE" OR "THREE IN ONE " FORM.

mack Friday, 27 February 2015 09:10 AM

are you saying government has no teeth via DM Android App

OMG Thursday, 26 February 2015 06:18 PM

Is the Inland Revenue Department asleep? They drag the small petti kade owners and murukku sellers through hell when they see a dependency of a few thousand rupees in their accounts.

ranjith Friday, 27 February 2015 08:44 AM

IF POLICE START TO ACT YOU MUST BE IN JAIL AND HANG FOR THE CRIMES YOU HAVE DONE TO THE NATION.YOU ARE A CURSE TO OUR NATION.

ranga Friday, 27 February 2015 08:02 AM

Hon.Minister...is the police and the ministry for justice not under your yaha paalana government?

Sara Thursday, 26 February 2015 07:53 PM

When did the Police caught big guns? if they did even you would have not been spared.

Ebathog Thursday, 26 February 2015 07:44 PM

The Police and the Judiciary are corrupt except for a few. They will do anything for money.

Azee Thursday, 26 February 2015 07:09 PM

Is there no scheme for the Govt. to offer rewards to the investigating officers for successful convictions pl. via DM Android App

Aranolis Appu Thursday, 26 February 2015 06:54 PM

Hon. Minister pl .check whether the Police is acting in this manner due to the influence of a powerful person in the Govt. We are getting frustrated and the plunderers are likely to take over power. via DM Android App

krishantha Thursday, 26 February 2015 06:39 PM

police should starts with you.

Abraham Thursday, 26 February 2015 06:34 PM

If they lowered the priorities of large-scale crime then fire these officers and put someone who is honest and reliable that could help the government to trace the criminals.

dona Thursday, 26 February 2015 06:18 PM

quite right minister. Push them hard and get the crooks locked up

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