May 11, Colombo (LNW): A suspected organised crime figure linked to large-scale narcotics trafficking has been brought back to Sri Lanka after being arrested overseas, according to police.
The suspect, identified as Manoj Suranga — widely known in criminal circles by the alias “Batuwatte Chamara” — arrived in the country last evening (10) under tight security after being detained in Azerbaijan earlier this month.
A special team of Sri Lankan police officers had travelled to Azerbaijan on May 07 to oversee the legal and logistical arrangements required for his return. Authorities stated that the operation was carried out in coordination with foreign law enforcement agencies and international immigration officials.
The suspect was reportedly escorted back to Sri Lanka on a commercial flight transiting through Dubai before landing in Colombo yesterday evening.