STF arrests ‘Podi Wije’ in Wellampitiya

7 August 2018 12:40 pm

An underworld figure, Hewathanthrige Sisira Kumara alias 'Podi Wije' was arrested with a sword in his possession by the Organized Crimes Prevention Unit of the STF on Monday at Kolonnawa in Wellampitiya, Police said.

They said the suspect, who is an accomplice of ‘Kudu Lal Chuti Putha’ of Kolonnawa, had been allegedly involved in heroin smuggling and demanding ransom from people.(Darshana Sanjeewa)