Attempted robbery on Expressway exit

8 January 2012 10:01 am

A group of robbers had attempetd to rob a Sri Lankan diplomat on her way out of the Southern Expressway's Baddegama exit point on Saturday night. The attempt was made during her way out of the Baddegama exit point towards the Baddegama town. Speaking to Daily Mirror online the diplomat said that the attempted robbery had been pre planned and around three to four men were involved. "They had put a log in the middle of the road in order to stall the vehichle and as soon as we slowed down around two men came about and started hitting the shutter. The car was a small car and we were able to manourvre our way and get away. When we turned to look back there were two other people with the gang and they were armed with an axe and a big knife," she said.

A complaint in this regard has been lodged with the Baddegama police. The Southern Expressway traffic police division have been informed in this regard by the Baddegama police. Investigations are being conducted. (HF&SD)