Wele Sudha’s sister among 3 held with heroin

Three persons including the sister of notorious drug lord Samantha Kumara alias ‘Wele Sudha’ have been arrested for the possession of more than 100g of heroin in Borella. MORE..

October 21, 2015  11:09 am|

Wele Sudha gets capital punishment

The Colombo High Court today (14) awarded death sentence to Samantha Kumara Vithanage alias Wele Sudha for the charges of possession of 7.05 grams of heroin. MORE...

October 14, 2015  10:38 am|

Prison officers suspended for facilitating a meeting to drug peddler

A jailer and two prison guards have been suspended for allegedly facilitating a meeting for notorious drug peddler Mohammed Siddik with an individual inside a cell at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, a source from the Prison Authorities say. MORE...

September 20, 2015  04:07 pm|

Dates set for Wele Sudha’s case

The Colombo High Court on Thursday (27) set dates for the trial of Samantha Kumara Vithanage alias Wele Sudha, his wife and a cousin brother over a drug related case, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE...

August 27, 2015  04:47 pm|

Police reports against Wele Suda ‘displaced’

The Attorney General today sought more time from the Colombo High Court to decide on whether to proceed with the case filed against suspected underworld kingpin and drug trafficker, Samantha Kumara alias ‘Wele Suda’. MORE..

July 16, 2015  03:40 pm|

CID allowed to detain Wele Suda till March 23

The Colombo High Court today granted permission to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to interrogate notorious drug baron Samantha Kumara alias ‘Wele Suda’ under detention orders till March 23. MORE..

February 19, 2015  10:53 am|

CID to question Duminda Silva again

UPFA Parliamentarian R. Duminda Silva is to be summoned to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today for further questioning on money laundering charges. MORE..

February 11, 2015  10:16 am|