21 illegally imported motorcycles, 4 cannabis plants seized at Hambantota Bird Park
July 12, 2025 06:24 pm
Police officers attached to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) have taken into custody 21 motorcycles that were illegally imported into the country, found inside a storage facility at the Birds Park Hambantota.
The raid was carried out by a team of officers, including the Director of the CCIB, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamal Ariyawansa, based on special information received by the Acting IGP.
Police officers have recovered 21 motorcycles, including high-capacity bikes, manufactured in foreign countries that are prohibited from being imported into the country and were hidden in the bird feed warehouse at the Bird Park and Research Centre located in Nagarawewa, Hambantota.
Police said that each of these motorcycles is estimated to be valued at over Rs. 15 million.
Meanwhile, police have also arrested the manager and storekeeper of this bird park, along with 04 cannabis plants that were found illegally grown within the bird sanctuary premises.
The suspects arrested are residents of Matara and Middeniya areas, aged 40 and 50, police said.
