Sri Lanka's police narcotics bureau said it had seized...

Sri Lanka's police narcotics bureau said it had seized 38 kilograms (kg) of heroin, the largest ever haul in the country, considered a major transit point for international drug smugglers. C.L. Ratnayake, director of the police narcotics bureau said police had detained a 19-year-old Sri Lankan, who was transporting the heroin to Colombo. Under Sri Lankan law drug smugglers can face execution, but convictions are mostly commuted to a life sentence.