A 50-year-old man from Karadiyana, Piliyandala, has been arrested for allegedly possessing 75 litres of illicit liquor during a raid conducted in the area yesterday (06).

According to the police, the suspect was found with 100 bottles of illicit liquor during the operation.

The raid was carried out around noon by a team of officers from the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force, acting on information received.

The suspect was subsequently handed over to the Piliyandala Police Station.

Further investigations into the incident are being conducted by the Piliyandala Police.