1,480 suspects on warrants arrested

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A total of 1,480 suspects on arrest warrants had been taken into custody during a special raid carried out islandwide from 11 pm yesterday until 3am today, Police said.

During the raid, 1,329 suspects on warrants and 151 suspects wanted for criminal activities had been arrested.

Another 571 individuals have also been arrested on suspicion of criminal behaviour. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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CEDRIC Sunday, 13 May 2018 01:43 AM

HOW COME BOND SCAM CRIMINAL RAVI KARUNANAIKANOT ARRESTED ???

malij Sunday, 13 May 2018 08:22 AM

While the big fish are still in the open, celebrating.

laki Sunday, 13 May 2018 08:29 AM

571 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of criminal behaviour. Fantastic. How many politicians are there with more than enough evidence of criminal bahaviour out in the open roaming freely?

husam ghaffari Sunday, 13 May 2018 09:21 AM

Can see some real police of srilanka now v can call it wonder ful srilanka

Justica USA Sunday, 13 May 2018 06:58 PM

The cpps didnt have to go all over the islamd...They could have arrested more in parliament along with their stooges...

Warren Raed Sunday, 13 May 2018 09:16 PM

This country seems to be going back to the 70s and 80s where people were suddenly arrested. This is the only thing I guess the present IGP is good at.

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