Police News

Police Constable 72405 Amila Lakmal –Police officer who lost his life due to a road accident while performing duties One of the two police constables attached to the Traffic Branch of Chilaw Division, succumbed to his injuries upon hospitalization after meeting with an accident while performing traffic duties near the Marawila Hospital at around 12.30 a.m on 13.05.2025. The accident has taken place when a car driven by a 22-year-old lady collided with a three-wheeler being inspected by the two traffic officers, causing injuries to the two traffic officers and the three-wheeler driver as a result of being pushed forward about 20 meters before hitting an electric pole. The suspect and her grandmother, who were travelling in the car, also sustained minor injuries and they were also admitted to the Marawila Hospital along with the other three casualties. It has been revealed through preliminary investigations that the driver was not under the influence of liqour and that the accident had been caused due to reckless and careless driving. The demised police officer, Police Constable 72405 Amila Lakmal Priyadarshana, was married and a 42-year-old resident of Horathapola in Kuliyapitiya Police Area with a service period of 17 years. The body has been handed over to the relatives after the post-mortem examination. The Police Station Marawila is conducting further investigations into the accident.

15 motorcycles emitting disruptive noise into the environment and 04 unregistered high capacity motorcycles with fake number plates were arrested by the officers of the Police Station Bandaragama at the Kidella Road Block on 12.05.2025 and the motorcyclists were released on bail after informing to appear before the Court.  On that day, these motorcyclists had ridden their motorcycles by the Police Station Bandaragama towards Kesbewa, producing a loud noise, causing inconvenience to the general public in the vicinity. During the inspection conducted by the officers of the Police Station Bandaragama, it was revealed that 04 of them were high capacity motorcycles with fake number plates.  The 21, 22, 22, and 23-year-old four motorcyclists are residents of Malabe, Piliyandala, Gonapola, and Bandaragama areas.

A special committee has been appointed by the Acting Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya to conduct a special investigation into the fatal bus accident that occurred in Garandiella of Kotmale Police Area on the early hours of 11.05.2025. Senior DIG Ajith Rohana has been appointed as the head of the committee and four senior police officers are also included in the committee. This committee is to conduct investigations covering several basic aspects that led to this accident and it has been informed by the Acting IGP to submit proposals on measures that can be taken by the Sri Lanka Police to prevent such accidents in future.

 A team of officers of the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau having conducted a raid in the Yala National Park area near the 48th milepost on the Sellakataragama – Buttala road on the morning of 12.05.2025, arrested a person who was in possession of 82 kilograms and 254 grams of cannabis and produced him to the Police Station Kataragama. The suspect is a 48-year-old resident of the Kataragama area. The Police Station Kataragama is conducting further investigations into the suspect and the stash of cannabis. 

Officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau arrested two suspects along with 02 kilograms and 02 grams of heroin, having conducted a raid in the Gonapala area of the Kahathuduwa Police Area on 12.05.2025.  They are 39 and 46-year-old residents of Gonapala and Kumbukawatta areas. 

A person in possession of 507g of heroin and 501g of narcotic Ice was arrested by the officers of Anuradhapura police station in the afternoon of 10.05.2025 at the Wanni Thammannawa area.  The 30-year-old suspect was a resident of Wannikulam in Anuradhapura. Further investigations regarding the suspect have been carried out by Anuradhapura police station.

It was reported on 04.05.2025 that a properly licensed gunpowder storehouse owned by a private businessman located in the village named Alahena in the Damana Police Area of Ampara had been broken into and a stock of detonators, detonating cords and water gel had been stolen. Several police teams and intelligence units were deployed to immediately arrest the suspects involved in the incident, and based on information uncovered, the Ampara Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau was able to arrest four suspects on the night of 05.05.2025 and on the dawn of 06.05.2025. Based on information obtained from the suspects, 4100 stolen detonators, a box containing 25 rolls of 10-meter detonating cords and 45 kilograms of water gel (9 packets each containing 40 sticks) have also been taken into police custody. The Ampara Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau is conducting further investigations into the four 24, 32, 39, and 56 year old residents of Hingurana,  Damana, Alahena areas and the quantity of explosives.  

A suspect who provided accommodation to two suspects on the previous and following days of 03.05.2025, on which the shooting took place, at Meetiyagoda killing two people, has been taken into custody by the Special Operations Unit Southern Province of the Police Special Task Force on 06.05.2025 at Weragoda, Meetiyagoda and produced to the Meetiyagoda Police Station.  The suspect is a 46-year-old resident of the Weragama area. The Meetiyagoda Police Station is conducting further investigations into the suspect.

The Organized Crime Prevention Unit of the Police Special Task Force arrested two persons on the night of 05.05.2025 for the possession of 30 grams of the narcotic Ice, and later it has been uncovered that they are two suspects who aided and abetted the shooting reported from the Hirana area in Panadura on 29.04.2025. After finding out through investigations that they are close associates of an organized criminal and a drug trafficker living abroad, it has been further revealed that they had provided a firearm and a van for the purpose of transportation to the suspects who were directly involved in the shooting incident in the Hirana area. The two 21 and 25-year-old suspects, who are residents of Maradana and Colombo 13, have been produced to the Police Station Kompagngna Veediya for further investigations.

The main suspect, Lattuwahandi Sujeewa Ruwan Kumara Silva alias Loku Patty, an organized criminal who masterminded the crime of killing two people, including the person named Club Wasantha, and injuring four other people in the Athurugiriya Police Area on 08.07.2024, was brought to this country from the Katunayake Airport on the morning of 04.05.2025.  Since many criminals and suspects involved in organized crime and drug trafficking remain abroad, the International Criminal Police Organization has issued red notices for their arrest at the request and as per the investigations of the Sri Lanka Police. This individual who had been wanted as the main suspect in connection with many grave crimes committed in this country was recently arrested from the Republic of Belarus by the security forces of the said country. It has been revealed that he had handled, aided and abetted the following crimes while hiding abroad – • A case is pending in the High Court Kalutara on the possession and trafficking of 23 grams of heroin in the Welipenna Police Area on 21.05.2016. • A case is pending in the Magistrate’s Court Kesbewa on committing homicide and causing grievous hurt by shooting in the Piliyandala Police Area on 09.05.2017. • A case is pending in the High Court Kalutara on the possession and trafficking of 299 grams of heroin on 15.06.2017. • A case is pending in the Magistrate’s Court Matugama on the possession of a live grenade manufactured in a foreign country and a locally manufactured revolver and ammunition in the Welipenna Police Area on 08.01.2021. Furthermore, the following cases are also pending in Courts against this person named Loku Peti. – • Shooting and causing injuries to a person in the Ahungalla Police Area on 24.08.2022. • Shooting and killing a person in the Ahungalla Police Area on 23.09.2022. • Shooting and killing a person with a T-56 firearm in the Ahungalla Police Area on 12.10.2022. • Shooting and killing two people and causing injuries to four people in the Athurugiriya Police Area on 08.07.2024. Facts regarding this person will be reported to the court and extensive investigations are scheduled to be held having detained the suspect.