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Chinese suspects in Kaluwamodara arrested by Chinese Police!

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It was reported that the raid in Kaluwamodara, Aluthgama to arrest 39 Chinese nationals, including three wanted suspects, was organized by the Chinese Police through the Chinese Embassy.

State-owned Dinamina newspaper reported that a group of officials of the Chinese Police attached to the Interpol have arrived in the country to conduct the raid along with the Chinese Embassy.

According to police, 33 men, five women, and a small child were among those taken into custody.

Six Chinese nationals, including the three wanted suspects on red notice, have been subjected to strict supervision and questioning by the officials of the Chinese Embassy.

They have been accused of large scale financial fraud in China.

Six of the suspects have said during interrogation that they were forcibly detained in Sri Lanka.

These 39 Chinese nationals have been staying in the tourist resort for about 6 months on tourist visas.

A senior police officer said that it appears that these Chinese nationals were brought to Sri Lanka in an organized manner and were given laptops and mobile phones to get them involved in online scams.

According to the information received by the Chinese Embassy, this scam was operated by another group of Chinese nationals.

The suspects had in their possession 40 laptop computers, 120 mobile phones and several other computer accessories.

At the time of arrest, the suspects did not even have any passports. Investigations revealed that those who operated the scam may have kept the passports with them.

Source – Dinamina

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‘Sisu Sariya’ bus driver, conductor suspended after student falls

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The National Transport Commission (NTC) has said that an investigation into the recent incident where a student fell from the footboard of a ‘Sisu Sariya’ school bus, has revealed that the accident had resulted from the careless and negligent behaviour of both the driver and the conductor.

Issuing a statement, the NTC noted that, based on the preliminary findings, the Road Passenger Transport Authority of the North Western Province has taken steps to temporarily suspend the services of the driver and conductor involved.

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Govt to approve import of 300,000 MT of maize

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Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation – K.D. Lal Kantha has announced that the government has decided to import 300,000 MT of maize.

Speaking to the media after attending a District Development Committee meeting at the Kandy District Secretariat yesterday (July 03), the Minister explained that this decision was taken to prevent traders from artificially inflating maize prices.

He stated that certain large and medium-scale businesses dealing with animal feed have been hoarding maize, buying it from farmers at fair prices and reselling it at much higher rates.

According to the Minister, these traders were trying to push maize prices up to Rs.190-200 per kilogram, which would have driven up the cost of eggs to Rs.200 each and increased meat prices significantly.

The Minister emphasized that while businesses are entitled to make a profit, the government will not allow unfair price manipulation. He also noted that, in the past, even ministers profited from animal products, but those days have ended and racketeers will not be allowed to control the market.

To prevent excessive price drops that could hurt farmers, the Food Security Committee has proposed imposing a tax on imported maize, he said.

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Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

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Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.

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