Saturday, May 25 2013
Last update:11:36:50 PM GMT
Four persons were arrested for the alleged abduction of a toddler and for making a ransom demand of Rs. 500,000 to the parents, police said today. They said the group was arrested at a location in Ahangama Meegagoda yesterday nearly two days after they grabbed the two and half year male child in front of his horrified mother at their residence in Udugama. A hand grenade was also seized from the group, police added.
Under-fire National Savings Bank (NSB) Chairman Pradeepa Kariyawasam said on Monday that he has resigned from his position, sending a letter of resignation to the President and the Treasury Secretary. "I have sent a lengthy letter of resignation, which I may release to the public later on," he told Times Online a short while ago(3 pm). The chairman was embroiled in a controversial deal where the NSB purchased a 13% stake of The Finance Co (TFC) at a price much higher than the Colombo Stock Market value. – Ends-
Two Saudi nationals have been arrested in Sri Lanka for sexually abusing an underage girl in tourist hotel in Hikkaduwa, police said.
The girl aged, 17 had been provided by a woman from Vipulasena Road, Maradana. The woman also has been arrested.
The Saudi nationals are to be produced before the Galle Magistrate courts today.
The victim is reported to be from the Batticaloa district.
A woman had stolen cash and gold jewellery from the residents of an Indian diplomat in Kandy has been arrested and will be produced in courts today, Police said.
The woman had robbed cash amounting Rs. 10,000 and gold jewellery valued at Rs. 200,000 from the residence in Kandy between last month and last Sunday,
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