Officers of the Western Province South Crimes Division have arrested a 27‑year‑old resident of Ratmalana in connection with house‑breaking and theft of property. 

The suspect was taken into custody last morning (17) in the Ratmalana area of the Mount Lavinia Police Division, following a tip-off, and was presented to the Moratumulla Police Station.

Further investigations revealed the suspect was wanted for a series of house‑breaking and theft crimes committed in the Moratumulla and Piliyandala Police divisions. 

Police recovered a stolen mobile phone, 25 copper rods, a gold ring, and a pawn receipt from his possession.

Further investigations are being carried out by the Moratumulla Police. (Newswire)

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Ten bus drivers and conductors working on private passenger buses have been arrested for using narcotics, it was reported.

The arrests were made after checks on drivers and conductors operating buses starting from the Piliyandala main bus stand and running through the town.

The inspections were carried out inside a special bus of the National Transport Medical Institute at the Piliyandala main bus stand yesterday (11 Feb).

A total of 170 drivers and conductors were tested during the operation, which was jointly conducted by the National Transport Medical Institute (Nugegoda) and Piliyandala Police over nearly five hours.

Drivers and conductors from routes No. 120 (Kesbewa–Pettah), No. 255 (Mount Lavinia–Kottawa), No. 162 (Piliyandala–Bandaragama), No. 341 (Piliyandala–Maharagama), No. 341/2 (via Karadiyana–Maharagama), No. 342 (Piliyandala–Kottawa), No. 157 (Kahapola–Piliyandala), and No. 157/1 (Piliyandala–Makandana) were tested.

The arrested suspects are to be produced before the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court, while further investigations are being carried out by Piliyandala Police. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to complete the renovation of the remaining section of the Maharagama–Piliyandala road using government funds.

The project involves the renovation and upgrading of the road section between the 2+000 km and 3+700 km marks.

It is a part of a broader project financed through a US$ 50 million loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development, which was aimed at upgrading 46 km of national roads in the Colombo District, the government said.

The Maharagama–Piliyandala road, spanning 6.7 km, has been identified as the final project under this loan scheme. Of this, one kilometre has already been renovated, while the remaining 5.7 km is being upgraded in three packages.

Work on the A and C sections, covering approximately four kilometres, is currently underway. However, the remaining 1.7 km referred to as the B portion, could not be financed under the existing loan allocation.

Accordingly the government has decided to fund the completion of this segment to ensure the full rehabilitation of the Maharagama–Piliyandala road. (Newswire)

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A 36-year-old woman, who was arrested in connection with illegally acquired assets worth over Rs. 30 million, has been released on bail by the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court.

The Police Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit had launched a probe based on information that a woman who engaged in drug peddling had acquired illegal assets in Piliyandala. 

Investigations found that a case had been previously filed against the woman for possession of heroin.

The Police Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit confiscated a land in Piliyandala that had been purchased for Rs. 30 million using illegally earned money, with the seizure effective for 07 days.

After reporting facts to the Homagama Magistrate’s Court, the order was further extended until 15 October 2025.

The woman was later arrested by the Police Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit on charges of illegally acquiring money and assets. 

The suspect was released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each after being produced before the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court on 29 July. 

The Police Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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Two suspects linked to notorious drug trafficker, ‘Harak Kata’ have been nabbed in Piliyandala while in possession of ‘ICE’ and heroin valued at over Rs. 285 million.

The suspects, 41-year-old Omalpage Dhammika Saman Kumara and 53-year-old Kankanam Arachchige Sujeewa, are key figures connected to notorious drug and organized crime networks of “Harak Kata” and “Armi Chuti”.

Based on information provided by Army intelligence, officers from the Police Special Task Force (STF) conducted a joint operation in Piliyandala, leading to their arrest. 

During the raid, the suspects were found to be in possession of 7.415 kg of heroin and 1.017 kg of ICE. The Police had also seized a motorcycle and a lorry from the suspects’ possession.

The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) is conducting further investigations into the case. (Newswire)

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A 27-year-old man has been arrested for stealing the vehicle of a Magistrate in the Piliyandala area on Saturday (11).

According to Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa, the suspect was arrested in the Oliyamulla area in Wattala.

SSP Thalduwa stated that the stolen vehicle had also been taken into custody following the arrest.

The Police launched an investigation after the suspect had locked up the Magistrate in a room of his luxury house and stolen his car.

The incident had occurred after the magistrate had advertised his luxury house in the Madapatha area in Piliyandala for rent on a property website after which the suspect had feigned interest and had arrived to inspect the house.

During the inspection, the suspect had locked the magistrate in a room upstairs and had stolen his car. The magistrate had managed to escape from the room through the window after which the Police had been informed of the robbery.

Police investigations at the time had found that the suspect had arrived at the location through a hired three-wheeler. The Piliyandala Police had launched investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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