Three suspects including an associate of underworld leader 'Ratmalane Anju' were arrested with heroin worth Rs 1 million in Kothalawalapura, Ratmalana yesterday (Mar 29).
The arrest was carried out by a team of 12 Special Task Force (STF) personnel at 2:25 pm following a tip-off received regarding the whereabouts of the suspects, an STF source told Times Online.
The associate of 'Ratmalane Anju' has been identified as 33-year old U.R Gihan Rukmal alias 'Gihan' and a resident of Ratmalana. The other two suspects have been identified as 21 year old residents of the same area.
STF personnel had seized 100.9 grams of heroin along with a scale, the source noted adding that the suspects have been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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