Author name: Tharindu Withanage

A large number of valuables were stolen from 04 houses of the Mirihana and Kohuwala Police Divisions during the months of February, November, and December of this year. While the relevant police stations and the Criminal Investigation Division were conducting investigations to find the perpetrator, a team of officers from the Divisional Criminal Investigation Division Nugegoda arrested a person who was suspiciously staying near the Mee tree in Pragathipura, Kohuwala on 09.12.2024 along with 2200 milligrams of the narcotic, ice in his possession and he was further interrogated. Then it was revealed that he was the suspect wanted for the above 04 thefts and the suspect has revealed information about a television worth about Rs. 60,000, a Platinum motorcycle, property worth about Rs. 71,000, and property worth about Rs. 46,000. Based on the said piece of information, the investigating officers have found the television and the grinder and have taken them into police custody.  The suspect is a 34-year-old resident of the Kotte area.  

A team of officers of the Police Station Borella conducted a raid in the Wanathamulla area today, 11.12.2024, acting on a tip-off, and arrested a 20-year-old youth in possession of 02 kilograms and 100 milligrams of the narcotic, ice. The Police Station Borella is conducting extensive investigations into the suspect, who is a resident of the Mulleriyawa area.

On the morning of 07.12.2024, a group of police officers in Police Station Katunayake conducted a raid after receiving information about an illegal distillery operating in a forest area of Madu River in Katunayake Police Area. During the raid a person in possession of 19 barrels containing approximately 3,591,000 ml of Goda, a substance used for illicit alcohol production was arrested. The suspect is 61 years of age and a resident of Heenatiyana area.Further investigations have been carried out by the Police Station, Katunayake to arrest other suspects who were in link with this racket.