Law and Order Ministry wants report from STF

28 June 2018 09:15 pm

Law and Order Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara Jayamaha said today that he had requested a report from the Police Special Task Force (STF) in connection with the Suriyawewa incident in which Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma and the STF personnel were involved.

A tense situation was reported on Tuesday between Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma and Police Special Task Force (STF) at the Andarawewa Forest Reserve in Suriyawewa when STF attempted to thwart an alleged illegal sand transportation.

Deputy Minister Bandara said he was aware about such incident but said he could not comment on the matter until he receives the report on the incident.(Darshana Sanjeewa)