Six persons killed in eight shooting incidents so far in new year

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Public Security Ministry to set up crime divisions similar to Colombo Crime Division in all provinces to bring crime rate down

Six persons have been killed in eight shooting incidents in the last 19 days since 1 January 2025, according to the Police.

The Police Media Spokesman’s Office said that four of the persons shot dead were suspects of organised crimes and five people were injured in those shooting incidents.

Meanwhile, a 24-year-old youth was shot dead in a shooting incident that took place in Galaha on Sunday.

Last week, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told the Daily Financial Times that crime divisions similar to the Colombo Crime Division will be established in all provinces, soon, to strengthen investigation capacities of the Sri Lanka Police in order to bring down the crime rate in the country.

Each of the newly set up crime divisions will directly come under the supervision of senior DIGs in the respective provinces.

According to Wijepala, a Cabinet paper would be presented at the next Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held yesterday. The main objective of establishing these crime divisions was to bring down crime rates, which were high in some of the provinces.

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