Sri Lanka Police have confiscated Rs. 283.3 million in cash, marking the largest sum ever seized in connection with drug-related activities in the country, Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya announced during a media briefing.
The money was discovered concealed at a house in a rural area and is believed to have been generated through nationwide drug trafficking operations. According to the police, these operations were allegedly orchestrated from within a prison by a suspect currently serving time.
In addition to the cash, two vehicles linked to the suspect’s operations were also seized. Authorities have reported the confiscation to the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court.
This operation underscores Sri Lanka Police’s intensified efforts to combat drug-related crimes and disrupt the financial networks sustaining illegal activities in the country.
