Four suspects have been arrested with 26.770 kilos of cannabis during a police raid in the Pahanakaduwa area of the Udawalawa Police Division.

According to the Police, the operation was carried out yesterday (28) by officers of the Embilipitiya Division Crime Investigation Unit, acting on a tip‑off. 

The suspects are also believed to be connected to cattle theft incidents in the area.

Police said the arrested individuals are residents of Pallebedda and Thanamalwila, aged 26, 31, 37 and 46. 

They were taken into custody and presented to the Udawalawa Police Station for further processing. The Udawalawa Police have launched further investigations into the case. (Newswire)

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Police have seized a large-scale cannabis cultivation site within the Udawalawe Reserve following a joint operation.

The raid was carried out on April 11 based on intelligence received by the Sri Lanka Army. Officers from the Hambegamuwa Police Station and Army officials led the operation.

During the raid, officers recovered approximately 155,000 cannabis plants, each about 3 feet tall, with an estimated street value of Rs. 4.5 million.

The cultivation, spanning around three acres, was taken into custody. (Newswire)

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A 13-year-old child has been reported dead after being knocked down by a lorry in the Udawalawa area on Sunday.

According to the Police, the lorry travelling towards Thanamalwila had hit the child who was walking by the side of the road. 

The child who had sustained serious injuries in the accident had been rushed to the Udawalawa Hospital, but succumbed to injuries.

The deceased has been identified as a resident of Udawalawa. 

The driver of the lorry has been taken into Police custody, while the Udawalawa Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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A 35-year-old man has been arrested in the Mahaara area in Udawalawa for the possession of two elephant tusks.

The Udawalawa Police took the suspect into custody following a raid conducted yesterday based on a tip-off.

The Udawalawa Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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