Youth arrested for transporting firearms

A young man who transported firearms for Jayalath de Silva, alias "Karandeniya Sudda"—a known criminal gang member and drug trafficker—was arrested in the Wanduramba area along with a weapon.

The Galle District Crimes Division made the arrest following the receipt of information. After the suspect was taken into custody, police recovered a 9mm firearm that he had buried.

Investigations reveal the suspect's involvement in several crimes, including transporting firearms used for the killing of a couple inside a shop in the Kumara Kanda area last year, the killing of a manager named Kosala at a business establishment in Ambalangoda, and a shooting incident involving a Wagon R vehicle.

The 26-year-old resident of Wanduramba, Galle, remains in remand custody until the 28th of this month after being produced before the Baddegama Magistrate's Court.

Security forces in India also recently arrested the brother of Karandeniya Sudda at the New Delhi airport. This occurred while he attempted to flee to another country.