Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa said that the party has suspended the membership of a local council candidate arrested in connection with a large narcotics seizure off the southern coast.

The SJB has suspended the individual's membership with immediate effect and will conduct a separate inquiry to determine further action, Premadasa said on social media platform X.

"The SJB as a party is vehemently opposed to the narco trade, which is a cancer to our society. We firmly believe in reformulating our laws to institute the highest punishment on those who engage in this illegal, reprehensible activity," Premadasa added.

The Sri Lanka Navy had seized over 376 kilograms of narcotics, i...