One individual has been arrested over the possession of counterfeit currency by the police in Jalthara, Embulgama today (Jan 19).
The arrest was made after the police had rounded up a place which is suspected to have been used in printing the currency. Police had also confiscated a printer along with 48 counterfeit Rs 1000 notes.
Earlier, police had arrested an individual who had used counterfeit currency to purchase goods in Welipillewa, Jalthara. The suspect was arrested while he was in possession of eight counterfeit Rs 1000 notes.
Details regarding the house in which the notes were printed came to light following a questioning carried out on the suspect.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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