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COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka Police said 8.34 kg of heroin was discovered hidden inside a house in Ambepitiya, Beruwala on Tuesday (8).One suspect was arrested in a joint raid carried out by the Police Narcotic Bureau and the Sri Lanka Navy.Sri Lanka Police said the value of the seized heroin is over Rs.

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