Colombo (News 1st); Colombo Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihail on Monday (25) ordered authorities to issue an international warrant through INTERPOL in order to arrest K. Udara Sampath, a leading drug trafficker.

Udara Sampath is listed as the 14th suspect in the case filed against Police Narcotic Bureau Officers for trafficking drugs.

Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court, the suspect had fled overseas using a forged passport.

16 suspects including officers from the Police Narcotic Breau arrested on the charge of trafficking drugs were further remanded to the 02nd of February.

• Health Ministry to operate 51 vaccination centers for Saturday (19)
• Sri Lanka’s Epidemiology Chief transferred to Dengue Prevention Unit
• 55 COVID deaths confirmed for Thursday (17) – DG Health Services
• Sri Lanka to send dead sea turtle samples overseas to determine exact cause of death
• What exactly happened to state minister Nalaka’s vehicles?