A woman who was arrested in Navagamuwa by the CID for defrauding individuals under the pretext of sending them to Canada for employment has been remanded until December 21.
The order was issued when the case was taken up before the Kaduwela Magistrates Court today (Dec 18).
Meanwhile, police are on the hunt to arrest another suspect involved in the incident who is reported to be a film actor.
The suspect was nabbed with 72 passports, 50 bank pass books, 50 ATM cards, Rs 50,000 cash, jewellery worth Rs. 2.6 million and a vehicle that is alleged to have been purchased using the illegal money.
Police say that the suspect had shaved her head in a bid to conceal her identity at the time of the arrest.
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.
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.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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