A 33 year old, who was in possession of heroin and ice drug, was arrested in Makola, STF said today.
According to information received by the STF officers of the Gonahena Camp, they conducted a raid yesterday (January 23) at Rankethyaya of Makola in Sapugaskanda.
A 33 year old man, who committed drug fraud in Mattakkuliya of Colombo 15, was arrested while in possession of 501g of ice drug, 56g of heroin, Rs. 95,000 earned from drug fraud and two mobile phones.
The suspect and the seized items were handed over to the Sapugaskanda Police for further investigation.
The raid was conducted by STF officials of the Gonahena Camp, including Inspector S. D. P. N. Deshapriya under the guidance of STF Commander Waruna Jayasundara.
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
Several shops were damaged in a major fire that broke out in a shop on the third floor of a building at First Cross Street in Pettah, Colombo, today evening.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that both inequality and poverty ought to be regarded as a worldwide catastrophe that requires urgent attention.
The opposition has renewed its demand for a long delayed forensic audit into the controversial e-visa deal, following the sentencing of former Controller General of Immigration, Harsha Ilukpitiya, for contempt of court.
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