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Daily Mirror, Newswire, Newsfirst and Ada Derana report that Sri Lankan authorities have identified 112 people sought under Interpol Red Notices in 13 countries. Daily Mirror says urgent steps are being taken to bring them back, while Newsfirst reports that the campaign concerns suspected drug traffickers and organised-crime figures operating abroad.
Newswire reports that Police Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wootler said 68 people sought under Red Notices had already been returned to Sri Lanka. Newswire also attributes to Wootler the statement that the suspects are connected to drug offences and organised crime.
Newswire reports that Wootler spoke at a briefing about the Government’s “A Nation United” mission, launched a year earlier.
Newswire reports that assets seized by the government in connection with drug-related activity were valued at Rs. 1,490 million for 2024, Rs. 1,549 million for 2025 and Rs. 1,656 million for 2026.
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- Ada Derana (සිංහල) · වසර 2ක් තුළ මත්ද්රව්ය සැකකරුවන් 574,000ක් අත්අඩංගුවට
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- Daily Mirror · Police step up hunt for criminals hiding overseas: Minister
- Newswire · Police clarify Media Spokesperson’s remarks on Homagama suspect’s death