COLOMBO (News 1st): A parcel containing narcotics was found outside the B section at the Kalutara Prison during a search operation conducted by prison officials today (25).

Accordingly, authorities discovered 09 grams of heroin and 14 grams of ice in the parcel.

Prison Spokesperson Chanada Ekanayake says that action has been taken to hand over the drugs to the Kalutara North Police Station for further investigations.

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