Four arrested over attempt to sell rare conch shells

Four arrested over attempt to sell rare conch shells

December 8, 2024   05:28 pm

Two individuals who were in the possession of 04 rare conch shells (Valampuri) intended for sale have been arrested in the Madampe and Wennappuwa areas.

The arrest has been made during a raid conducted by the officers of the Police Special Task Force (STF) Puttalam camp, the police said.

The suspects, aged 41 and 42, are residents of the Madampe and Wennappuwa areas, according to police.

It is reported that the suspects have been handed over to the Karuwalagaswewa Wildlife Office for further investigations.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Govt. issues guidelines on disbursement of funds to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah (English)

Govt. issues guidelines on disbursement of funds to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah (English)

Flood-hit house rebuilt in seven days under relief programme 'Sarvajana Senehasa' (English)

Donors from 40 countries contribute to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund' (English)

President pays tribute to Sri Lanka Navy personnel for their immense contribution during recent disaster (English)

Disbursement of Rs. 25,000 allowances to disaster-affected families gets underway (English)

Sri Lanka needs to formulate a new disaster management plan - Opposition Leader (English)

Met Dept. compiles report after analysing 30 years of northeast monsoon data (English)

Prioritise rebuilding livelihoods of disaster-effected communities - President tells officials (English)