Sampath Manamperi suspended from SLPP
Sampath Manamperi
Former Pradeshiya Sabha member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sampath Manamperi, has been suspended from party membership, General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam announced.
Issuing a statement, the General Secretary said that a charge had been filed against Manamperi regarding the possession of raw materials used in the production of narcotics.
He further stated that the party would never adopt a lenient policy towards individuals facing such accusations, and therefore Manamperi’s membership was suspended with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, a stock of chemicals amounting to about 50,000 kilograms, said to be used in the production of crystal meth (ICE), was discovered hidden in a house in the Middeniya, Thalawa area yesterday (September 5) by the Colombo North Crimes Division.
In connection with this incident, Piyal Manamperi, also a former Pradeshiya Sabha member of the SLPP, has been taken into custody.
Piyal Manamperi is the brother of Sampath Manamperi, whose party membership was suspended.
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