Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The group of 22 Buddhist monks recently arrested over the smuggling of "Kush" cannabis and "Hashish" from Thailand have been remanded until May 12 by the Negombo Magistrate's Court.

The suspects were taken into custody at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on April 25 after arriving from Thailand with 112 kilograms of "Kush" cannabis and "Hashish," valued at over Rs. 110 million, concealed in their luggage.

The 22 monks were detained for seven days by the PNB on detention orders and were produced before the court today following the completion of preliminary investigations.

Investigations later revealed that another Buddhist monk, identified as Amithananda Thero, had allegedly orchestrated the illegal smug...