Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Sri Lanka Police have successfully brought organised crime and underworld activities under control compared to previous years, Crime Division Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Chandana Kodituwakku said. Speaking at a special media briefing held at the Government Information Department auditorium on Thursday (11), he said a combination of targeted Police operations and public cooperation had contributed significantly to the decline in crimes across the country.

"Police statistics show a marked reduction in organised crime-related killings over recent years.While 63 organised crime incidents were recorded in 2022 and 82 murders were reported in 2023, the figure dropped to 33 in 2024 and further declined to just 11 in 202...