The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has obtained a court order to freeze for 14 days properties valued at Rs. 180 million, allegedly acquired illegally by Jayasinghe Arachchige Hemantha alias “Bathala Heen Mahaththaya”, said to be a large‑scale cannabis trafficker.

According to reports, the investigation was launched following a complaint to Police Headquarters that the suspect had amassed assets unlawfully. 

Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, eight properties, including lands, buildings, shops, and houses located in Thambuttegama, Kirawalwattha, and Mideniya, purchased in the names of the suspect and his wife, were ordered to be frozen for two weeks.

Authorities further revealed that a luxury jeep worth Rs. 35 million had been purchased in the name of the suspect’s second son. 

Police noted that cases related to drug offenses have already been filed against the son, and investigations indicate that the vehicle was bought using illegally earned money.

Accordingly, under the provisions of the Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006, the jeep too has been ordered to be seized for 14 days, effective from today. (Newswire)

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The Police have found that transactions of over Rs. 1.75 billion were conducted by an account owned by notorious drug lord Jayasinghe Arachchige Hemantha alias ‘Bathala Heen Mahaththaya’.

Investigations conducted by the Police Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit reveal that the transactions took place over 03 years, between 2021 and 2023.

The Police say the cash transactions were found during an investigation conducted into the drug lord’s properties, which were registered under the name of his wife and had been seized by the authorities in the past. 

The wife of ‘Bathala Heen Mahaththaya’ was arrested yesterday after appearing before the CID to record a statement in this regard.

During interrogations, she had revealed that the drug lord owned a fuel station and 06 buses. 

After being produced before the Wellawaya Magistrate’s Court yesterday, she was released under strict bail conditions. 

The Police said further investigations are continuing into the properties of ‘Bathala Heen Mahaththaya’.

They also revealed that information has been uncovered that a security officer of a former President was a close relative of the drug lord. (Newswire)

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