30 August 2018 11:52 pm
Police said the suspects were identified as Harsha Chandana Witharanage (35) of Homagama and Nirosh Thushara (36) of Bandaragama.
They said the suspects were close associates of Makandure Madush who allegedly managed underworld activities in Sri Lanka while being in Dubai.
Investigations revealed that the arrested were involved in drug peddling and had attempted to murder an individual in Ratnapura earlier this month.
The suspects were detained for further questioning till September 4 after being produced in the Homagama Magistrate’s Court. (Darshana Sanjeewa)