Sunday, October 03, 2004

Two arrested with ganja at Dalada Maligawa By J.A.L. Jayasinghe

Officers at the police post at the sacred Dalada Maligawa in Kandy arrested two men who attempted to enter the Dalada Maligawa with ganja yesterday afternoon.

Woman police constable who was on duty at the main entrance of the Dalada Maligawa searched the travelling bag of L.A. Zaina (40) and found three packets of ganja containing 2500 milligrams.

Just then a youth who tried to enter from same entrance was searched and found 1000 milligrams of ganja on his person. The youth is identified as K.N.D. Kapuruge (27)