The Horana Special Crime Investigation Unit has arrested a suspect who had allegedly defrauded Rs. 20 million from investors.
The suspect had been operating an anthurium importation business together with a gem business at Kananvila, Horana. He had asked investors to invest money in the business and had then defrauded the investors of about Rs. 20 million.
The 47-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday following a lengthy investigation and is due to be produced before the Horana Magistrate today.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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