A high-profile drug bust involving 50,000 kilos of meth-making chemicals has spiraled into a storm of accusations, with an MP’s sister alleging political revenge, police abuse, and deep psychological scars on her family.
The arrest of former UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha member Piyal Senadheera has ignited controversy after his sister filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, claiming the case is driven by politics rather than justice. Senadheera was taken into custody in connection with the discovery of nearly 50,000 kilograms of chemicals buried in Kariyadiththa, Thalawa, Middeniya, believed to be linked to large-scale ice production.
Speaking to the media after lodging her complaint, Senadheera’s sister alleged that both the police and the Special Task Force (STF) acted arbitrarily during the arrest, accusing them of harassment and intimidation. She insisted that the move was political retaliation, given that her two brothers are MPs of the People’s Front.
She further charged that officers used obscene language against her family and caused public humiliation by staging the arrest in front of their home. “Tell them to enforce the law properly. That’s why I came. Give us fair relief. They take my younger brother and beat him without reason. They insult my sister-in-law and scold me. How will we face society when the STF storms in front of a large crowd?” she said.
Her testimony highlighted the emotional toll on her children, who she said were “mentally broken, screaming in fear, and refusing to attend school” after witnessing the arrest. She maintained that her brother was unlawfully transferred from the Embilipitiya Police to the Middeniya Police Station without explanation.
“They came to the house and arrested my younger brother. They ask me to hand him over while beating relatives. My children are crying, asking why their father was taken. They are destroying our lives. This is nothing but political revenge,” she declared, emphasizing that the arrests targeted them solely because of their political ties to the Pohottuwa.
As the case unfolds, questions continue to mount over whether this is a legitimate crackdown on narcotics or a politically motivated campaign cloaked in law enforcement.
