In a move to enhance the efficiency of criminal investigations, the Sri Lanka Police have restructured their Criminal Investigation Department (CID) by introducing several new divisions.
The overhaul includes the establishment of specialized units aimed at handling financial crimes, illegal assets, and major criminal activities.
The newly formed divisions include the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), an Illegal Assets Investigation Unit, and a Central Crimes Investigation Division. Additionally, Provincial Crimes Divisions will be set up across all provinces except the Western and Southern provinces, the police announced.
A Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) for Criminal and Financial Investigations has been appointed to oversee probes related to financial crimes and illegal assets. The restructuring will also see the creation of six specialized units, focusing on organized crime, cybercrime, human trafficking, maritime crimes, and intelligence analysis.
This move comes as part of broader efforts to address increasingly complex criminal cases in Sri Lanka, with the police aiming to strengthen their capacity in areas such as financial investigations and cybercrime, both of which have been growing concerns in recent years.