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General29 April 2026

Woman arrested with intoxicant pills

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A woman was arrested in Denipitiya, Matara with 765 intoxicant pills of AKUGABALIN – 150 type allegedly intended for sale inside a medical centre.


Representatives from Sri Lanka Coast Guard and the National Medicines Regulatory Authority conducted this raid yesterday (27).


The arrested suspect and the stock of pills were handed over to the National Medicines Regulatory Authority office, and investigations are ongoing.

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