Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Police have arrested a suspected contract killer who had allegedly accepted a contract to assassinate a police informant-who provided the tip-off for a large-scale narcotics seizure-and to place the victim's severed head in front of the residence of ASP Rohan Olugala, who led that investigation.

The suspect in question was arrested by officers attached to the Police Western Province North Crime Division.

On November 12 last year, the Western Province North Crime Division conducted an operation at the Kirinda Beach, resulting in the seizure of a drug haul of around 350 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE).

The raid, carried out following intelligence received by the Director of the unit, Assistant Superintend...