Two associates of drug dealer 'Ratmalane Anju' were arrested with heroin worth nearly Rs 800,000 by the Special Task Force (STF) today (Mar 06).
Officers of the Rajagiriya STF Intelligence Unit had arrested the suspects at the Kaldamulle Junction while transporting 98 grams of heroin in a three-wheeler.
The suspects have been identified as Duminda Kumara, a 39-year old resident of Ratmalana and Eranga Harsha, 26, a resident of Elpitiya.
They have been handed over to the Mount Lavinia police for further investigations.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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