The suspect was arrested with a nine mm revolver, four rounds of live ammunition and 20grams of Heroin from the Modara area. Two swords, one three-wheeler, a motor bike with fake number plate was also taken into custody and handed over to Modara Police Station.
He was an accomplice of drug trafficker Kennedy Fernando also known as Bumma, who runs the network from abroad, with firearms, drugs and sharp weapons.
The suspect arrested was also wanted for an attempt to shoot a person from Kotahena, Galpotha junction recently.
A raid was conducted on the orders and instructions of the Commanding Officer of the Special Task Force, Mr. Varuna Jayasundara at the St. John’s Road, on Modara Street followed by information received by the officers of the Intelligence Division of the STF.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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