Organized criminal figure and alleged drug trafficker Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, alias “Podi Lassie”, was brought back to Sri Lanka from India by a special police team this morning (27).
He had been arrested by Indian security authorities following diplomatic engagement and with the intervention of Interpol.
According to reports, ‘Podi Lassie’ fled to India by sea after being granted bail on December 9, 2024. He was subsequently apprehended by security officials in Mumbai in January 2025.
He arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake from Mumbai at 5.55 a.m. today (27) aboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL-142.
Upon arrival, he was taken away from the airport under heavy security and handed over to the Elpitiya Divisional Crimes Investigation Bureau for further investigations.