A person involved in large-scale drug trafficking, identified as Dhammika Saman Kumara, known as “Ami Chuti,” was apprehended by the Special Task Force (STF) with approximately 60 kilograms and 910 grams of heroin, valued at around 200 million rupees, along with one kilogram and 17 grams of “ice” (methamphetamine), estimated at approximately 15 million rupees. This individual is reportedly a key member of the drug network run by notorious organized crime figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as “Harak Kata.”
The STF operation was conducted under the guidance and supervision of Assistant Superintendent of Police (Intelligence/Special Operations/Anti-Narcotics & Organized Crime Suppression) Mr. Sagara Kulasekara and led by Inspector R.A.D.A. Ranasinghe of the Special Task Force Special Operations Unit III. The raid took place in front of Lanka Ben House and Hotel along the road near the 10th Milepost Junction, located in Boralesgamuwa Police Division.
Dhammika Saman Kumara, the suspect, aged 41 and residing in the Dehiwala area, is a prominent associate within Harak Kata’s drug network. During the raid, STF officers seized a truck and a motorcycle in addition to the heroin and ice drugs. Following his apprehension, he was handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for further investigation.
This drug haul and arrest were based on intelligence received from the Sri Lanka Army.