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Underworld kingpin, Kehelbaddara Padme, arrested in Malaysia?
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|July 10, 2025
Unconfirmed reports last evening indicated that underworld kingpin Kehelbaddara Padme had been arrested in Malaysia.
Padme was apprehended along with Commando Salintha, a gang member, and the wife of 'Harak Kata', another notorious underworld figure. They were reportedly arrested while they were attempting to flee to Thailand, using fa
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