Duo arrested with over 1kg of ‘Ice’ in Madampitiya
January 22, 2026 09:04 am
Two individuals have been arrested for the possession of 1 kilogram and 501 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine (commonly known as ‘Ice’) by the Madampitiya Police.
The seizure was made earlier this morning (22) after police apprehended two suspicious individuals inside a three-wheeler parked near the Sathhiru Sevana apartment complex in Madampitiya.
The suspects, aged 24 and 29, are residents of Wellampitiya and Colombo, police said.
Upon inspection, police uncovered a bag in the possession of one suspect containing ‘Ice’, an electronic weighing scale, and Rs. 18,000 suspected to be proceeds from trafficking narcotics. A further 201 grams of ‘Ice’ has been seized from the possession of the other suspect.
Madampitiya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
