A person who had duped people into giving money by promising to provide employment in Japan was arrested near the Galle Face roundabout this afternoon.
Police officers who were on traffic duty had taken the suspect into custody with six passports and six Japanese visas belonging to other individuals, police said. Further, a bank passbook, two pen drives, and a tablet PC were also seized from the possession of the suspect.
Investigations have revealed that the Kurunegala Special Crimes Investigation Unit had received several complaints on the suspect who had defrauded money from several people.
The suspect has been identified as a resident of Hunupitiya, Wattala.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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