A multi day fishing trawler carrying over 200 kgs of heroin with a street value over Rs. 4,000 million was detected by the Sri Lanka Navy this morning at Dondra Point.
The boat along with five suspects and the illegal substance were seized at deep sea in an operation conducted by the Intelligence Division of the Sri Lanka Navy together with the Police Narcotics Bureau.
Further investigations are being carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Bribery Commission following a statement he made supporting MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake who is in custody.
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