All lawyers will be subject to an inspection before entering court premises going forward, Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya said today.
The Acting IGP made the remarks after inspecting the Hufltsdorp Court Complex in Colombo today, where a shooting was reported inside the court premises this morning, in which underworld kingpin Ganemulla Sanjeewa was killed.
Preliminary Police investigations have confirmed that a man disguised as a lawyer had carried out the shooting, with CCTV footage also identifying the individual.
Speaking to reporters at the court complex, Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya said the shooting was a result of disputes between organized criminals and drug lords.
He further said Sri Lanka Police are taking measures to arrest those involved in the underworld and drug-related activities to curtail crime in the nation.
Pointing out that the suspects had utilised the lack of inspection of lawyers at court premises in today’s shooting, he said steps would be taken to subject lawyers to an inspection before entering court premises.
The Acting IGP said the BAR Association of Sri Lanka has also been requested to cooperate in this regard.
He added that permission will also be sought from the relevant authorities to enable the deployment of armed officers for security purposes at court premises. (Newswire)
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