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10 more foreigners arrested in Chilaw over online financial fraud

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7 months ago

October 16, 2024

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At least 10 foreign nationals, including two women, have been arrested by police at a hotel in Chilaw last night (Oct. 15) over alleged involvement in an online financial fraud.

The arrests were made by the Puttalam Division Crimes Investigation Bureau upon receiving a tip-off that a group of foreign nationals was staying at a hotel located on Iranawila Road in Chilaw.
The suspects arrested include four Malaysian nationals, four Ethiopian nationals including a woman, a Kenyan woman, and a Chinese national.

Police have also seized 20 computers, 282 mobile phones and three routers from the suspects’ possession.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.