Burglary at VIP’s house, suspect arrested

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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The Mt. Lavinia police arrested a man yesterday in connection with the burglary at the house of Nishantha Wickramasinghe, chairman of SriLankan Airlines and brother of First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

Police sources said the suspect was a 33 year old drug addict and a resident of Araliya Mawatha, Ratmalana. The police, who had been investigating the theft of a Rolex watch worth Rs 4 million and about Rs. 5 million worth of foreign currency, had arrested the man after receiving a tip off.

Following information received from the suspect, police had been able to recover the wrist watch and a portion of the foreign currency - which had been hidden inside a fisherman’s house. It is believed that a friend of the suspect (also a drug addict) had been living in the fisherman’s house.
The suspect had spent a portion of the loot on drugs. He is to be produced in court shortly. (Indika Ramanayake and H.M.Dharmapala)

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Hash Friday, 22 June 2012 05:43 AM

Arrested within 2 weeks..
Still no one has been arrested to the museum burglary !

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Don Diego Saturday, 23 June 2012 12:52 PM

Does Bill Gates own 4 million Wrist Watches????????

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Don Diego Saturday, 23 June 2012 12:47 PM

Try VVIP

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jesbon Saturday, 23 June 2012 11:49 AM

He is not the only one with a 4 Million watch. They all have it - the blood sucking hoi polloi. And they cant make a single appointment on time! Just like Air Lanka.

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amal Saturday, 23 June 2012 05:27 AM

it was sri wickrema rajasinghe

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Anil Friday, 22 June 2012 06:40 PM

So, actually the police can solve a crime!!!! Strange isn't it??? How come police solve crimes efficiently when it is against the govt. but not a single among many hundreds when opponents are at the receiving end????

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Matalan Friday, 22 June 2012 01:49 PM

Rolex worth 4 million! The thief got hold of it thieving -ok, we understand. How did (and how can) chairman of Sri Lankan Airlines get hold of it? Mind-boggling stuff!!

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Lanke Banda Friday, 22 June 2012 01:36 PM

Does Bill Gate own a 4 Million Wrist Watch ????????

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afraz Friday, 22 June 2012 06:36 AM

I Am VIP,

My House is robbed, Please help me....

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chuti baba Friday, 22 June 2012 06:20 AM

Now I can understand how sri lankan air line got bankrupted.

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Cuthbert Seneveratne Friday, 22 June 2012 06:09 AM

Thugs with warrants are not been arrested

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concerned Sri Lankan Friday, 22 June 2012 06:13 AM

How come no investigations are done as to how he had 5 mil in currency and a 4 mil watch when he is just a civil servant??? Why did the Government arrest Denuwana's Mother who had 20,00 in her house???

Is this corruption at its best or what???

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Samantha Friday, 22 June 2012 02:41 AM

How he kept 5 Mn worth foreign currency without work outside or without doing exports ????

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Punchi Putha Friday, 22 June 2012 05:21 AM

Rs. 4 Million watch? what a luxury life for the Chairman of Srilankan, no wonder the airline going bankrupt

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citizen1 Friday, 22 June 2012 05:24 AM

what about the Rolex watch !!!

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janak Friday, 22 June 2012 05:20 AM

GOOD JOB BY POLICE. NOW MUST FIND OUT HOW CAN KEEP SO MUCH OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AT HOME.

CAN POLICE DO THAT IS THE QUESTION ????

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citizen1 Friday, 22 June 2012 05:22 AM

What about the museum burglary? Any leads there??????

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J Dan Friday, 22 June 2012 05:13 AM

First the police should quotation the house owner how he inherited such expensive goods.
What about the Forging currency he had in . Any way it goes back to the good old sinhala saying.
"Naduth Hamaduruwange, Baduth Hamaduruwange"

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Sapumal Sri Friday, 22 June 2012 05:09 AM

Anyway they still dont have clue who robbed the National Museum !

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garawi Friday, 22 June 2012 04:54 AM

Now to investigate how the Brother in Law amassed such wealth and hid it at home. Is is to defraud the tax department?

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Tilak Friday, 22 June 2012 04:49 AM

I think foreign exchange commissionaire will issue a authentication letter for 5 Mn worth foreign currency.This is the normal practice now in Srilanka/

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cp Friday, 22 June 2012 04:45 AM

For VIPs a "tip-off" would do, but for others several eye witnesses won't do!!!

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Achari Friday, 22 June 2012 02:47 AM

Within 2 weeks police have arrested the suspect.
What about the 1000's of burglaries in the country and no suspects have been arrested.When people inquire of their complaint , what does the police say" If you see the burglar come and tell us"

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