Man arrested with Rs. 5,000 fake currency notes in Pettah

A man from Ampara had been arrested with 13 counterfeit currency notes of Rs. 5,000 denomination at Bastian Mawatha in Pettah this morning, the Police said.

The 39-year-old suspect was arrested by the Pettah Police following a tip-off from a bus conductor.

The bus conductor had informed the Police over the suspicious note, when the suspect tried to exchange a counterfeit note of Rs. 5,000 with him.  

The suspect was handed over to the CID for further investigations. (DS)