Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Information has surfaced linking certain Members of Parliament and Ministers to underworld figures, some of whom were arrested recently in Indonesia President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Speaking at the launch of the resumption of the construction of the Kadawatha-Mirigama section of the Central Expressway, the President said investigations into the group of suspects had revealed their deep involvement in Sri Lanka's criminal network.

According to the President, the group was responsible for more than 50 percent of the country's drug operations and over 75 percent of underworld activities.

"They have also provided cash in various ways to our politicians," he said.

He alleged that some MPs had collected...