SL drug baron arrested in France to be brought here

by Norman Palihawadane

Notorious underworld gang leader and drug dealer, Sinhara Amal Saminda Silva alias Rathmalane Kudu Anju, who is accused of killing Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva’s father, has been arrested by the French police. He is to be extradited here.

Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that Kudu Anju had been arrested following a complaint made by his wife to the local police over a domestic dispute.

SSP Thalduwa said Interpol had informed Sri Lankan authorities about the arrest.As the International Police had issued a red notice against Kudu Anju, the Sri Lankan police are focusing on the possibility of extraditing him to this country.

The Police Narcotics Bureau has identified Kudu Anju as one of the number one drug traffickers in the country, who is accused of many murders including the murder of cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva’s father.He has run underworld operations in drug trafficking and murder from Dubai and France.