BY Ruwani Fonseka   Many people have made claims on social media posts that the Sri Lanka police is not conducting comprehensive investigations into the dead bodies that were recently been found on beaches, whereas this is untrue and the police conducts a stringent investigation into the death of the individuals who were washed up on beaches, says Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa. He made this statement while speaking to The Morning today (07). "People make baseless accusations against the police and say that the police is not conducting investigations into the cause of death of these washed up bodies. This is untrue. When a body is found, we immediately inform the media about it. Then, an islandwide circular is sent to all police stations with a description of the body. We also have a data base of missing persons which consist of information of missing people reported by their families. We then start the filtration process and that's how it begins," said Thalduwa. He further went on to explain the role of the police in the investigations. "The body is the taken to the closest government hospital and it is then referred to the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) who conducts a post mortem. In the meanwhile, if any family members who claim that the deceased could be their kin, they are called to identify the body. The JMO conducts the autopsy or post mortem and determines a cause of death. If it is a suicide, the body is then, after a court order, sealed and handed to the family. If it is determined as a criminal case such as murder or we suspect fowl play, we start finding sources and dig deep into the root cause. The police also interviews the family and close associates to understand who the deceased was and determines a mental profile also, " he further mentioned. Thalduwa added that despite the 'silent period' from when the body is found and the investigation is closed, the police works 'tirelessly' to ensure justice to the deceased. "Whether it be suicide or murder, an investigation is carried out without bias. We ensure that we have all the facts in order and presented to court. If it is a murder case, we dig deeper and find out the reasons and ensure justice is served. The Sri Lanka police works hard to ensure public safety and we do not give up, but work silently until an investigation is closed," he concluded.