Sri Lanka Customs Have Arrested A Chinese National At Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port With A Stock Of Expensive Walla Patta

Sri Lanka Customs Officers have arrested a Chinese National at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port today(26) with 25 Kilo Grammes of an expensive "Walla Patta" known as Gyrinops Walla in his possession.

The detained Stock Of Walla Patta is estimated as worth Rs.5 Million it has been reported.

The 37 year old Suspect who is  possessed Sri Lankan Citizenship was fined Rs.25,000 by Sri Lankan Customs and the stock of Walla Patta was confiscated.

Walla Patta produced a substance called Agarwood which is using to produce expensive perfumes.

The transportation or possession of  the wall patta plant which grows in certain  parts of the country  strictly prohibited. 

Police Narcotic Bureau Officials Have Arrested A Person While Transporting Five Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officials have yesterday(25) night  arrested a person at Welisara in Ragama(In Colombo) area while transporting Five Kilo Grammes Of Heroin in a Three Wheeler.

The suspect who is a resident in Grandpass (Colombo-14) was arrested during a search operation carried out by Narcotic Bureau Officials.

Police Narcotic Bureau Officials Have Arrested Drug King Pin Wasantha Mendis At Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officers have today(26) arrested Sri Lankan Drug King Pin Wasantha Mendis at the Katunayaka Bandaranaike International Air Port after being arrested in Thailand and deported to Sri Lanka.

Earlier Interpol has issued a Red Notice to arrest Drug King Pin Wasantha Mendis.

The suspect is due to be produced before Negambo Magistrate Court and will be questioned further under detention orders according to Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekera

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CID Launched And Inquiry On Late Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has begun an inquiry regarding  the demise of Venerable Late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero according to sources.

Earlier Venerable Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero has stated that the death of Sobitha Thero is suspicious and requested government to  probe on the death.

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