Officers from the Western Province North Crime Division have seized 65 illegal rechargeable electronic cigarettes during a raid conducted in the Virabula area in the Yakkala Police division.

According to the Police, a 42‑year‑old resident of Virabula was arrested following the raid conducted yesterday (22)

Investigations have revealed that the suspect had been selling the devices online, specifically targeting schoolchildren and young men and women.

The Western Province North Crime Division said further inquiries are underway into the suspect’s activities and distribution network. (Newswire)

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A 60‑year‑old resident of Gampaha, identified as a leading fraudster linked to multiple foreign employment scams, has been arrested by Yakkala Police during a special raid in the Balummahara area.

Police said the suspect had deceived individuals by promising overseas jobs and collecting money, and was wanted under open warrants issued by the Marawila Magistrate’s Court in connection with several financial fraud cases.

During the raid, conducted based on a tip-off, officers found the suspect in possession of a fake national identity card and a forged driving license. 

Investigations revealed that he had prepared false identity documents to evade arrest and continue his fraudulent activities.

Yakkala Police confirmed that further investigations are underway into the suspect’s operations. (Newswire)

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The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) resumed activities at its office in Yakkala, Gampaha District, today (23) with the participation of district members.

The resumption of activities at the office follows a recent court ruling affirming the party’s right to occupy the premises.

In March this year, the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court ruled that the FSP is legally entitled to continue occupying its headquarters located at Salmal Uyana along Kirindiwela Road in Yakkala. 

The decision came after months of hearings into a dispute that began on September 2, 2025, when a group allegedly linked to the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) entered and took control of the office.

In response, the Administrative Secretary of the FSP and affiliated trade unions filed a private plaint under Section 66 of the Primary Courts Procedure Act, seeking legal confirmation of possession. The petition named 20 respondents, including the JVP General Secretary.

At the initial stage, the court issued an interim order handing temporary custody of the property to the police and directing those occupying the premises to vacate. 

However, Gampaha Additional Magistrate Shilani Perera later ruled that possession of the property legally belongs to the FSP and its affiliated trade unions, declaring the removal of party members in September 2025 unlawful and paving the way for the FSP to recommence operations at its Yakkala office. (Newswire)

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The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has requested the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to provide information on the incident on Tuesday (02 Sept) in which a group of NPP and JVP members had forcibly entered its Gampaha District Office.

Filing a Right to Information (RT) request, FSP Propaganda Secretary, Duminda Nagamuwa, sought information from IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya. 

In a letter to the IGP, Duminda Nagamuwa raised 16 questions regarding the Police force’s actions related to the incident. (Newswire)

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