Three suspects arrested with 809 capsules, 48 ​​pills

Officers from the Settikulam camp of the Police Special Task Force arrested a person who was in possession of 800 pills of narcotics without a medical prescription or a proper license for transportation and was staying near the Pulleyar Kovil in the Anuradhapura Police Division on the night of 14.12.2025.

The suspect has been identified as a 25-year-old resident of the Matale Junction area in Anuradhapura and has been handed over to the Anuradhapura Police for further investigations.

An individual who was in possession of 48 pills of narcotics was also arrested on the same day by officers from the Panadura sub-camp of the Police Special Task Force in the Dawatagahawatte, Madupitiya area.

The suspect, who is 50 years old, is a resident of the Mahawaskaduwa area in Waskaduwa. He has been handed over to the Pinwatte Police for further investigations.

A team of officers attached to the Kalubowila camp conducted a raid in the Nawinna area of Maharagama at around 10.00 pm on 14.12.2025 and arrested a person who was in possession of 01 gram 940 mg of Kush and 09 pieces of marijuana.

The suspect is a 37-year-old resident of the same area. He has been handed over to the Maharagama Police for further investigations.