Kahanavitage Don Nandasena, an international drug smuggler, was arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) while hiding in Nuwara Eliya.
Police said the suspect was apprehended during a special operation conducted under the instructions of STF Commandant Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara as part of the Yukthiya operation.
Investigations revealed that the suspect is the main trafficker who brought 9 kgs of ice or methamphetamine into Sri Lanka, which was seized by Special Task Force officers in Kiribathgoda and Katunayake police areas on March 2, 2024.
Police further said that his brother, known as 'Bandu', is also involved in large-scale drug trafficking.
The arrested trafficker returned to Sri Lanka on 29.02.2024 from hiding in India and was apprehended by the Special Task Force while hiding in Nuwara Eliya with his second wife.
Meanwhile, investigations related to the two large houses owned by the suspect in Wattala and Ganemulla areas have been initiated by the Criminal Investigation Department.
