COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Police on Friday arrested Rohan Pradeep alias “Kalu-malli” who is an associate of organized underworld criminal, Kosgoda Tharaka.

According to police, Rohan Pradeep functioned as one of the distributors of narcotics belonging to Kosgoda Tharaka.

“The arrest was made in Angoda, based on a tip off received by the Senior DIG in-charge of the Western Province,” Sri Lanka Police said on Friday (July 10).

A stock of 3.23g of Heroin was discovered from the suspect’s possession.

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