September 16, Colombo (LNW): A series of coordinated police operations carried out across the country on Monday (15) have led to the arrest of 24 individuals who were actively sought in connection with a range of criminal activities.
According to the Sri Lanka Police, these targeted efforts formed part of a broader crackdown aimed at tackling crime and drug-related offences nationwide.
Over the course of the operations, law enforcement officers conducted identity checks and background verifications on a total of 27,580 individuals at various locations across the island.
As a result of these checks, 598 persons were taken into custody on suspicion, with further investigations ongoing to determine their possible involvement in unlawful activity.
Among those apprehended were 248 individuals against whom formal court-issued warrants were in effect. Additionally, 170 others were arrested in relation to open warrants that had previously gone unexecuted.
