News:2026-10-18/Enforcement/police-narcotic-bureau-arrests-a-former-puttalam-urban-council-member-with-a-concealed-stock-of-kerala-cannabi

NewsEnforcement18 October 2026

Police Narcotic Bureau arrests a former Puttalam Urban Council member with a concealed stock of Kerala cannabis at Thilladiya

Ada Derana reported that, acting on a tip-off, Police Narcotic Bureau officers intercepted and searched a motorcycle in the Thilladiya area of Puttalam on the afternoon of 18 October and found a concealed stock of Kerala cannabis. The man arrested is a former member of the Puttalam Urban Council. The cannabis and the motorcycle were to be produced before the Puttalam Magistrate's Court on 19 October, and the report gives no weight.

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PlaceThilladiyaPuttalam DistrictNorth Western ProvinceSri Lanka

AgencyPolice Narcotic Bureau

Approximate location8.03, 79.84

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2026-10-18 Enforcement Police Narcotic Bureau arrests a former Puttalam Urban Council member with a concealed stock of Kerala cannabis at Thilladiya Ada Derana reported that, acting on a tip-off, Police Narcotic Bureau officers intercepted and searched a motorcycle in the Thilladiya area of Puttalam on the afternoon of 18 October and found a concealed stock of Kerala cannabis. The man arrested is a former member of the Puttalam Urban Council. The cannabis and the motorcycle were to be produced before the Puttalam Magistrate's Court on 19 October, and the report gives no weight. https://adaderana.lk/news/250176 https://media.adaderanaenglish.lk/articles/250176/MediaFile 20261019 062340 656.jpg Sri Lanka North Western Province Puttalam District Thilladiya 8° 1' 48.00" N, 79° 50' 24.00" E administrative seat Police Narcotic Bureau