Sri Lanka, March 24 -- A 38-year-old suspect, identified as Sumithra Arachchige Lalantha Gunawardena, also known as "Walpola Lala," has been arrested by the Mulleriyawa Police in connection with a series of housebreakings and possession of illicit goods.

The suspect was apprehended at Walpola Junction during a special operation conducted by a police patrol team.

At the time of his arrest, he was travelling on a motorcycle and was found in possession of more than 10 grams of the narcotic drug "Ice" (crystal methamphetamine), along with a weighing scale, which led to further investigations.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed that the weighing scale had been stolen from a retail store in Malabe and was intended for resale, said A...