Two individuals have been arrested, for transporting timber without the necessary licensing, during a raid in Balangoda police division yesterday, Police sources states.
Police have taken into custody logs of Sandal wood (Sudhu Handun) timber, Kumbuk timber along with the lorry used to transport the timber.
The suspects in custody are residents of Balangoda area itself.
They will be produced before Balangoda Magistrate today.
Balangoda Police is conducting further investigations.