The Galle Harbour Police arrested a 40‑year‑old resident of Poddala on Wednesday (10) in connection with a string of thefts targeting monks’ residences and donation boxes at temples across Galle and surrounding areas.
The suspect was taken into custody in Karapitiya with 4,700 Chinese Yuan, 1,112 US Dollars, Rs. 24,120 in cash, and 2,740 milligrams of heroin, allegedly stolen from a temple in the Makuluwu area.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect is linked to several break‑ins at temples within the police divisions of Galle, Yakkalamulla, Imaduwa and Galle Harbour, where cash was stolen from donation boxes and monks’ quarters.
The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Galle Magistrate’s Court today (11), while Galle Harbour Police are continuing further investigations. (Newswire)