Twelve persons have been nabbed with narcotics at a gathering in a fishing trawler in Mirissa, police said.
The arrest had been carried out upon information received by the Matara Police Organised Crimes Prevention Unit.
Among the seized narcotics were Heroin, Ice, Hashish, Kerala cannabis, and five pills of an unidentified narcotic variety, police noted.
The suspects have been identified as those between the ages of 20 and 26. They are residents of Galle, Kurunegala, Homagama, Moratuwa, Ganemulla, Wattala, Kelanimulla, Rathmalana, Makola, Matara and Weligama.
They are due to be produced before the Matara Magistrate’s court today (Jul 14).
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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