Colombo, Sept. 23 -- In the wake of public pressure to reveal names of politicians said to have been linked to underworld and the drug network, the government today said disclosing the names of politicians divulged by suspects during interrogations will be a hindrance to further investigations.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told the weekly briefing to announce Cabinet decisions that political links with the underworld and the drug network will be revealed gradually.

"No one needs to be worried. Investigating agencies are conducting investigations properly. This is not an easy task. This network is spread in a broad area. Investigations reveal the involvement of some security forces and political mechanism in the netwo...