Sri Lanka, Aug. 28 -- The arrest of five of Sri Lanka's most infamous underworld figures in Indonesia at once marks the first time in history that such an operation has been carried out, says Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya.

Speaking at a press conference at the Department of Government Information this morning (28) regarding the arrest of major Sri Lankan underworld figures, including 'Kehelbaddara Padme' and 'Commando Salinda,' the IGP stated that five of those arrested individuals are currently subject to Red Notices issued by INTERPOL.

The IGP confirmed that the operation was a joint effort between Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Indonesian Police in Jakarta, and INTERPOL.

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