Minister claims ’Harak Kata’ offered Rs. 700Mn to evade extradition to Sri Lanka

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles revealed that the notorious criminal figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickremaratne alias "Harak Kata,"

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles revealed that the notorious criminal figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickremaratne alias "Harak Kata," currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), attempted to bribe him with Rs. 700 million to avoid being extradited to Sri Lanka.

This revelation came during a meeting in Unawatuna, Galle, attended by senior police officers, Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of police stations in the Southern Province, and several government officials.

Minister Alles also said that underworld figures are willing to offer even larger sums to senior officials in a bid to remove him from his Ministerial position.