{
  "id": 16537114,
  "title": "Over 22 kilos of heroin, ‘ICE’ seized in two raids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/over-22-kilos-of-heroin-ice-seized-in-two-raids",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:56:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/over-22-kilos-of-heroin-ice-seized-in-two-raids/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Sri Lanka have made significant drug seizures in recent raids, according to wire reports. In the town of Katana-Giriulla, the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a suspect and confiscated 21.7 kilos of heroin. This operation was launched following intelligence gathered during interrogations of two suspects who had been previously arrested for drug-related crimes. Ongoing investigations are being overseen by Senior Deputy Inspector General Ranmal Kodithuwakku and Deputy Inspector General Ashoka Dharmasena.\n\nIn a separate incident, officers from the Nugegoda Divisional Narcotics Bureau intercepted a 26-year-old man from Piliyandala allegedly trafficking 1.01 kilos of crystal methamphetamine (referred to as 'ICE') in a vehicle near Kalalgoda Junction in Thalangama. The drugs were discovered when the vehicle was stopped following a tip-off from the narcotics bureau. Thalangama Police are currently conducting further investigations into this matter.",
  "summary": "by Norman Palihawadane Police have seized over 21 kilos of heroin and more than one kilo of crystal methamphetamine (‘ICE’) in two separate raids in Katana-Giriulla and Thalangama. The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a suspect with 21.7 kilos of heroin during a raid in the Katana-Giriulla area yesterday. Police said the raid was carried […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Police in Sri Lanka seize 22.7 kilos of heroin in Katana-Giriulla raid.",
    "26-year-old man arrested for trafficking 1.01 kilos of crystal methamphetamine.",
    "Investigations overseen by Senior Deputy Inspector General Ranmal Kodithuwakku."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}