The search operation which was carried out in Mount Lavinia yesterday (May 11) were not done as a part of the ongoing security operations, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today.
Addressing a news conference, the Spokesman clarified that yesterday's joint operation by the Police and the Army was carried out upon a tip-off received regarding foreign currency which had been smuggled into the country illegally.
Superintendent Gunasekara explained that a suspect who had transported the money to Mount Lavinia had initially been arrested following which details pertaining to three more suspects had surfaced.
Accordingly, Police had arrested the suspects in Kalutara, Kirulapone, and Kohuwala areas with two cars and foreign currency worth Rs 2.5 million.
The Police Spokesman further said that a forensic audit is to be carried out on the currency to uncover the means through which it had been smuggled into the country.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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