‘Matara Malli’ arrested over gems, diamonds robbery

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A 38-year-old suspect Thisitha Maduranga alias ' Matara Malli' has been arrested yesterday in connection with a robbery of gems and diamonds in Pannipitiya last month.

Police said the robbers who were dressed similarly to policemen had entered a house at Araliyapura, Arawwala in Pannipitiya on November 5 and assaulted the owner of the house to rob gems and diamonds.

They said a foreign national who was in the house to buy gems and diamonds at the time of the incident had also been kidnapped by the robbers.

Matara Malli who is a resident of Rotumba, Matara was arrested by the officials of the Mirihana Special Crimes Investigation Unit near a fuel station at the Maliban Junction, Ratmalana yesterday evening.

He would be produced in the Nugegoda Magistrate's Court today.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Summa Sunday, 02 December 2018 10:15 AM

Years ago, we used to hear crime related stories from Dehiwala, Ratmalana, Moratuwa, Panadura etc., Now Maharagama, Kottawa, Athurugiriya, Habarakada keep popping up and not those others. Why ?? Is it the efficiency of policing in those areas or criminals have found safe havens in latter cities due to lack of policing ????

Chryshan K Sunday, 02 December 2018 10:18 AM

Why this suddenly Matara becoming center of attraction for Crime. Is this a strong area of MR and his supporters are gaining power.

ANTON Sunday, 02 December 2018 11:43 AM

WHAT ABOUT MATARA LOKU AYYALA ???

Waco Sunday, 02 December 2018 12:28 PM

Job well done Police.

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