News:2026-10-14/Enforcement/special-task-force-arrests-two-men-with-73-kg-of-dried-cannabis-in-two-raids-at-gemunupura-in-thanamalwila

News record14 October 2026Enforcement

Special Task Force arrests two men with 73 kg of dried cannabis in two raids at Gemunupura in Thanamalwila

Onlanka reported that officers of the Police Special Task Force's Kataragama Camp carried out two raids in the Gemunupura area of Thanamalwila on the evening of Wednesday 14 October 2026, acting on information received. One suspect was arrested with 37 kg 860 g of dried cannabis and another with 35 kg 210 g, together about 73.07 kg. The two men, aged 39 and 56 and residents of the Kuda Oya area, were handed to Thanamalwila Police Station, which is continuing the investigation.

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Date14 Oct 2026

CategoryEnforcement

CountrySri Lanka

State / provinceUva Province

District / areaMonaragala District

LocalityGemunupura

AgencyPolice Special Task Force, Kataragama Camp

Coordinates6.45, 81.04

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-14 Enforcement Special Task Force arrests two men with 73 kg of dried cannabis in two raids at Gemunupura in Thanamalwila Onlanka reported that officers of the Police Special Task Force's Kataragama Camp carried out two raids in the Gemunupura area of Thanamalwila on the evening of Wednesday 14 October 2026, acting on information received. One suspect was arrested with 37 kg 860 g of dried cannabis and another with 35 kg 210 g, together about 73.07 kg. The two men, aged 39 and 56 and residents of the Kuda Oya area, were handed to Thanamalwila Police Station, which is continuing the investigation. https://www.onlanka.com/news/two-arrested-with-over-73-kg-of-cannabis-in-thanamalwila.html Sri Lanka Uva Province Monaragala District Gemunupura 6° 27' 0.00" N, 81° 2' 24.00" E jurisdiction centre Police Special Task Force, Kataragama Camp