Sri Lanka’s police has been given its final warning to speed up investigations into high profile murder and corruption charges levelled against the former regime, reports island.lk.
Sri Lanka’s Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka has outlined his intention to apply pressure to see at least 10 high profile cases, including the Lasantha Wickremeatunga assassination.
Reports also suggested that the large scale corruption cases against senior officials in the previous Rajapaksa government will also be brought to a close.
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