Protection assured for business community
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pointed out to the members
of the Colombo Jewellers' Association that the Government has rounded up
several extortionists and abductors, who remained a big nuisance to the
Colombo business community.
Members from the Colombo Jewellers' Association met the Defence
Secretary at his office last week and discussed issues regarding
extortions, intimidation and abductions.
During the meeting, the Defence Secretary said that there were
extortionists operating in the uniform of the Security Forces and even
carrying weapons.
"Several of them have been nabbed and are being interrogated. In
future, extensive security measures would be introduced to protect the
business community from notorious underworld criminals", Rajapaksa said. |