One underworld member has been killed and 19 other documented underworld members have been arrested during the special Police operation conducted in the last 24 hours to curb underworld activities in Sri Lanka.
According to the Police, the arrests were made during the ‘Yukthiya’ operation targeting underworld members which was implemented yesterday.
During the operation, an accomplice of underworld figure ‘Petta Manju’, identified as Heshan Asanka had opened fire at the Police STF Personnel who had raided a house in Ganemulla.
The suspect who sustained injuries when the Police had opened fire in return had died after being admitted to the Ragama Hospital.
An STF officer who had also sustained injuries in the crossfire has been admitted to the Ragama Hospital.
The deceased suspect has been identified as the chief suspect in the shooting incident reported in Ja-Ela on March 09, 2024. (NewsWire)
