Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A suspect has been arrested in the Ambalangoda, Balapitiya area for the possession of a foreign-manufactured pistol, one magazine, 16 live rounds of ammunition, and 11.5 grams of the narcotic substance ''Ice'' (Crystal Methamphetamine).

The arrest was made during a raid carried out by a team of officers from the Ahungalla Police Station.

The suspect has been identified as a 31-year-old resident of Balapitiya, police said.

Investigations have revealed that the firearm had been handed over to him a few days earlier by another individual, aged a 22-year-old and a resident of Balapitiya, who was also arrested on May 02 in the Ambalangoda, Wadduwa area.

Further inquiries have uncovered that both suspects are associates ...