Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Sri Lankan police have seized a large quantity of gold jewellery in an investigation linked to underworld figure Janith Madushanka de Silva, alias 'Podi Lassie'.

The discovery was made by the Illegal Assets Investigations Division of Sri Lanka Police, which recovered approximately 01 kilogram of jewellery from a safety deposit box at a bank in Ambalangoda.

According to police, the safe was registered under the name of Podi Lassie's mother-in-law.

Investigations are underway as to whether the seized jewellery was acquired using funds generated through illegal activity.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....