(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has taken over the investigations into the fire on the vessel, X-Press Pearl.
The Police Media Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickremeratne had instructed the Police to hand over the investigations to the CID.
DIG Rohana added that a 10-member CID Team is investigating the incident.