Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

Police arrests notorious drug smuggler ‘Kudu Anju’s aide

August 02, 2020

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested a suspect identified as an accomplice of notorious underworld criminal and drug smuggler ‘Kudu Anju’ at Panchikawatte in Colombo, yesterday ( August 1).  

According to the Police, the CCD had found a foreign a foreign-manufactured revolver and 20 live ammunition from a house in Meegoda following a tipped off given by the suspect named Sithum Nilanga alias ‘Asanka’ during interrogation.  

He is suspected to be operating the drug rackets in Angulana, the Police said.

The CCD is conducting further investigations, Police said.