Two close associates of drug dealer 'Ratmalane Roha' were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) over the possession of cocaine yesterday (Mar 06).
STF personnel had apprehended the suspects during a raid in Udahamulla, Nugegoda last night.
The suspects N. Ivantha Shrimal, 33, and Wathukaruge Manoj alias 'Ratmalane Rathu', 34, were arrested with 1.5 and 5.5 grams of cocaine respectively.
Police are conducting 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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