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Custom officers at the airport arrested a 36-year-old woman who is alleged to have sold a 5.5 acre block of land in Pugoda at Owitigama to 41 people. She had fled to India and was arrested on her arrival at the Bandaranaike Airport.

Several complaints had been made to the police and the CID by businessmen in Nugegoda, Maharagama, Kosgama, Pugoda, Kosgama, Moratuwa and Homagama saying they had bought the same block of land by paying up to five million rupees.

The businessmen in their complaint also said she had the backing of someone in the District Land Registry Office.

Gampaha police are conducting investigations. (Deepa Adikari)

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  • RajasH Friday, 07 September 2012 02:02 PM

    surprised that there was no protest against her in TN when she arrived there

    senavi Friday, 07 September 2012 02:31 PM

    It is like fishing in trouble waters. The water in this case is corrupt and non-functioning (or selectively functioning) legal system

    RamUK Friday, 07 September 2012 03:05 PM

    What makes you think she arrived in TN nothing in this article says she was in TN unless u know something that others do not know? spill it out mate r u the .....

    lk Friday, 07 September 2012 03:22 PM

    this is a very serious issue. these old systems should be computerised.

    Spartacus Friday, 07 September 2012 03:26 PM

    What about the high value land in Colombo being sold? Over to you, our powerful opposition.

    Fair N Square Friday, 07 September 2012 05:29 PM

    Pay back is a .... You cant fool all the people all the time, may be some people sometime... Wonder how stupid these businessmen are NOT to do a search before signing the deeds...and parting with their " HARD" earned cash...

    GandhaKata Azwer Friday, 07 September 2012 07:00 PM

    Another smart citizen of the Miracle of Asia. The government should sponsor her for a Guinness Book record instead of arresting her.

    Lobo Saturday, 08 September 2012 01:48 AM

    Wonder how perches she sold in India and to how many people?

    senavi Saturday, 08 September 2012 02:34 AM

    when law and order is compromised, corruption and mayhem spread to every corner of the society like a cancer

    Sagara Saturday, 08 September 2012 11:16 AM

    How much and how long can she use this vast wealth before her death? Greed has no boundaries.


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