Police Special Task Force to hunt for underworld leaders

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Police Special Task Force has launched an operation to arrest six targetted underworld leaders. A senior officer speaking on the condition of anonymity said several special teams have been dispatched to a number of areas in and around Colombo. The Police Special Task has focused on underworld leaders who are controlling operations in Sri Lanka while hiding overseas. So far this year, eight people have been killed as a result of underworld criminal activity.