By Shamindra Ferdinando
Six employees of an international courier service have been arrested for stealing at least 19 Apple phones. They were arrested on Saturday (8) following investigations conducted by the Negombo police.
DIG (Legal) and Attorney-at-Law Ajith Rohana said that among those taken into custody and remanded till May 10 (today), after having been produced before the Negombo Magistrate, were three supervisors, attached to the courier service, and three other persons of a manpower service, hired by the internationally reputed firm. DIG Rohana said that on the instructions of the supervisors, the labourers, provided by the manpower service, had opened cargo boxes at places not covered by thebCCTV camera network in operation at the BIA.
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by Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island
The Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) yesterday (25) protested against the arrest of its Vanni District member Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother, Riyaj in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Rishad Bathiudeen is the leader of the All-Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), a constituent of the SJB. The ACMC leader served as a Cabinet minister under both President Mahinda Rajapaksa (2010-2015) and President Maithripala Sirisena (2015-2019)
SJB MP Manusha Nanayakkara told
The Island that the latest arrests had been made close on the heels of the main Opposition alleging possible involvement of some members of the intelligence services in the carnage.