Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Police carried out a raid on a hotel in Anuradhapura town on information that the absconding suspect Ishara Sewwandi wanted in connection with the murder of Ganemulle Sanjeewa was staying at the hotel, to find that it was a misidentification, but arrested the woman with similar countenance of Ishara Sewwandi and a former Army Major in her company who had in their possession a stock of illegal intoxicants.

Police said they seized a stock of Methamphetamine (ICE), Kush, and Kerala Ganja and two luxury cars, several mobile phones, a stock of jewellery, five power banks belonging to the two suspects.

The 33 year old woman and the former Major were residents of Kurunegala area.

A police team under OIC Anuradhapura Divi...