Two persons were arrested and approximately 6000 plants were destroyed when a ganja plantation that had been secretly operated next to a chili cultivation was raided by the officers of the Suriyawewa Police on Saturday (12).
The raid was carried out on a tip-off by officers of the intelligence unit of the Hambantota Navy camp.
The suspects, aged 24 and 30 and residents of Balaharuwa area in Tanamalwila, have been handed over to the Tanamalwila Police for legal proceedings.
(By Rahul SamanthaHettiarachchi – Hambantota)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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