Suspect arrested for stealing British lady’s bag on bus

Colombo, May 31 (Daily Mirror) - A 31 years-old suspect has been arrested in connection with stealing a bag of a female British tourist containing valuables worth Rs. 2.5 million on a bus at the Bastian Mawatha in Pettah.

Police said the suspect, a resident of Pethiyagoda, Kelaniya was arrested early this morning by a group of police officers from the Pettah Police.

Police also recovered stolen valuables including a camera, a laptop, bank cards and the passport of the Birtish lady.

Investigations revealed that the tourist, a YouTuber had arrived in Sri Lanka to make a video on the country and was preparing to leave for Ella from Bastian Mawatha when her bag was stolen.