A prison guard was arrested in Rajagiriya with firearms and drugs in his possession, according to the Police Narcotics Bureau. The officer, detained for seven days, is suspected of having ties to 'Gotha Asanka,' a  criminal gang member believed to be abroad.

The arrest followed a tip-off, leading to the discovery of a T56 firearm, a pistol, magazines of ammunition, and a stockpile of drugs.