August 31, Colombo (LNW): Several high-ranking members of Sri Lanka’s criminal underworld have been repatriated from Indonesia and are now in the custody of local law enforcement for intensified investigations, authorities confirmed.
Amongst those transferred into the care of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are individuals known by the aliases ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’, ‘Commando Salintha’, and ‘Panadura Nilanga’.
Law enforcement sources revealed that these individuals are believed to be key operatives involved in a range of organised criminal activities, and are expected to face extensive questioning as part of ongoing probes into illicit operations spanning both local and international networks.
In a parallel development, two other suspects—identified as ‘Backhoe Saman’ and ‘Thembili Lahiru’—have been placed under the jurisdiction of the Crimes Division of the Western Province North.
This division will continue investigative efforts focused on the pair’s alleged involvement in a series of regional criminal enterprises, including extortion, drug trafficking, and weapons distribution.
The five men were apprehended in Indonesia as part of a coordinated international operation, and were flown back to Sri Lanka on Saturday (30) under heightened security measures.
