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The Hon. Ananda Wijepala

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 20 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Drug Raids and Asset Seizures (Q.1649/2025)

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Hon. Ananda Wijepala provided a detailed list of individuals whose assets had been suspended or frozen in connection with narcotics and organized crime investigations. He identified properties, vehicles, boats, bank accounts and cash holdings, with stated values ranging from under Rs. 1 million to hundreds of millions of rupees, including cases where valuation was still pending. He said the listed assets had been deactivated or frozen accordingly as part of the relevant enforcement action.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I will state those details:

¶ 02 1. Hapugoda Arachchi Kamkanamge Duminda Dilruk, No. 42/A, Kirimetiyawa, Owilikanda, Matale. Assets suspended – Value: Rs. 23 million; Items: 1 van, 1 motorcycle, a house and rolling gate.

¶ 03 2. Kandaiya Kalamohan, No. 25, St. Patrick’s Road, Gurunagar, Jaffna. Assets – value not yet assessed; Items: 2 motor boats.

¶ 04 3. Dilum Tharaka Balasuriya, No. 71, Meerigama. Assets – approx. value Rs. 0.8 million; Items: two-storey house on 15 perches.

¶ 05 4. Mohamed Harees Mohamed, Walpoladenaya, Mawanella. Assets suspended from 21.01.2026; value not yet assessed; Items: vehicles CBO-0510, ABY-1025, CAE-9444, CAA-5196.

¶ 06 5. Mohamed Shiyam, A/187/B, Chawalpoladenaya, Mawanella. Assets suspended from 21.01.2026; value not yet assessed; Item: vehicle 0030-6780.

¶ 07 6. Wijesuriya Mahadurage Udita Iroshan Wijesiri, No. 105, Pasna Road, Walasgala Watta, Walasgala. Assets – value Rs. 5 million; Item: 1 lorry.

¶ 08 7, 8. Nawurunnanage Indika Pathmakumara, No. 543, Fishermen’s Village, Pallerota, Beruwala. Assets – value Rs. 2.5 million; Item: 1 Bolero cab; plus a bank account with Rs. 1 million.

¶ 09 9. Wirittamulla Gamage Bhathirugu Sampath, Suwanda Arachchige Watta, Polwatta, Deniyaya. Assets – value Rs. 1.8 million; Item: 1 three-wheeler.

¶ 10 10. Hettiarachchige Dona Shriyani Chandralatha, No. 546, Weediyamawatha, Kandana. Assets – value Rs. 60 million; Items: 14.75-perch land and a four-storey house.

¶ 11 11, 12. Koralegamage Maninghu Padmasiri alias Kehelbaddara Padme, No. 08/04, Ihala Kumbura, Kehelkumbura, Udugampola. Assets – value Rs. 30 million; Items: partially completed building on 20 perches; additionally, a partially completed house with 6 rooms valued at Rs. 20 million.

¶ 12 13, 14. Patabandi Madduwage Shehan Saththara alias Dehibala, Jogguyayawatta, Singhasana Road, Madanwala, Dewinuwara. Assets – value Rs. 200 million; Items: 5 multi-day fishing vessels; additionally, 15.8 perches with a two-storey house valued at Rs. 5 million.

¶ 13 15. Jayasinghege Madhuranga Sampath, “Amali” House, Hangamuwa, Ibbagamuwa/Kaiyahena, Batigama, Dickwella. Assets – value Rs. 5.4 million; Item: 1 cab; additionally, a van valued at Rs. 14.5 million; five bank accounts totaling Rs. 73.03 million; one foreign currency account with Rs. 168,323.88 (USD 544.66); further Rs. 283 million frozen.

¶ 14 Next: Officer Samantha Perera, No. 55, Dehiwala – Rs. 5 million; 10.10-perch land; additionally, 1 acre valued at Rs. 13 million and a 1.5-perch plot have been frozen. Assets of those involved in narcotics and organized crime have been deactivated/frozen accordingly.

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Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29899