Two arrested in Rs. 50M Kilinochchi factory fraud

January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Two suspects connected to a financial fraud in Kilinochchi have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The arrest was made in connection with the misappropriation of raw materials valued at nearly Rs. 50 million from a private factory located within the Kilinochchi Police Division between March 18, 2024, and May 29, 2025.

The suspects taken into custody are residents of the Mawanella and Getaheththa areas, aged 27 and 36.

They are scheduled to be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court today (13 Jan), while further investigations are being carried out by the CID. (Newswire)