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Interpol issues Red Notices on 42 Lankan fugitives: IGP
Interpol had, in response to a request from the Sri Lanka Police, issued ‘Red Notices’ on 42 Sri Lankan criminals who had fled overseas, Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon said at an event in Colombo on Thursday.
Speaking at the opening of a new police checkpoint opposite the Colombo National Hospital, the Acting IGP said the aforesaid suspects were involved in the narcotic trade and other criminal activities.
IGP Tennakoon said he was confident that the criminals living abroad could be brought back to the country with the assistance of Interpol.
He said a leading member of a large gang in Sri Lanka Piyum Hasthika alias “Piyuma”, who was hiding in Dubai, had been extradited to Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday.
The National Peoples Power [NPP] secured 15 seats to win the 27 member Badulla Municipal Council. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya were second securing six seats.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya [SJB] secured 11 seats while the National Peoples Power [NPP] secured 10 seats in the 29 member Gampola Urban Council.
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress secured seven seats in the 17 member Eravur Urban Council while the United National Party [UNP] were second securing four seats.
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