{
  "id": 16557024,
  "title": "Over 561 kg ‘ICE’, heroin haul linked to Georgia-based Dehi Bale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/over-561-kg-ice-heroin-haul-linked-to-georgia-based-dehi-bale",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/over-561-kg-ice-heroin-haul-linked-to-georgia-based-dehi-bale/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "by Norman Palihawadane A consignment of more than 561 kilos of ‘ICE’ and heroin, allegedly belonging to large-scale drug trafficker Patabendige Sehan Sathsara, alias ‘Dehi Bale’, was seized during a special operation in the southern coastal belt, on Saturday morning (24), police said. The operation was conducted in the sea and coastal areas of Talalla […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}