Police take steps to suspend 150 million worth of illegal assets belonging to Rathgama ‘Nandamma’.

Police have taken steps to prohibit assets worth 150 million rupees (150 lakhs), suspected to have been illegally acquired through organized crime and drug trafficking. It is reported that these assets were seized in the Devinigoda area of Rathgama.

Following a complaint received regarding the incident, the Criminal Investigation Department initiated preliminary investigations, and the relevant information was reported to the Galle Magistrate's Court. Based on the facts revealed during these investigations, further investigative activities were referred to the Illegal Assets Investigation Division.

During extensive investigations conducted by the relevant division, it was revealed that the main suspect and his wife's brother jointly invested illegally acquired money to purchase these properties in the name of the suspect's mother-in-law.

The assets thus prohibited include a 31.7 perch land and a three-story building valued at 60 million rupees, a 9.30 perch land and a partially completed three-story building valued at 45 million rupees, and a 9.88 perch land and a single-story house valued at 10 million rupees. Additionally, a 3.1 perch land valued at 5 million rupees is also included in this list of prohibited properties.

In accordance with the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, orders have been issued to prohibit the ownership of these properties for a period of seven days, effective from July 23, 2026.