Burglaries rise in Batticaloa

Sivam Packiyanathan Batticaloa special correspondent

The number of burglaries in Batticaloa town have increased, residents said. Goods valued at over Rs one million were stolen from a house at Boundary Road, Batticaloa last Friday.

The occupants were at work. The head of the house is the Eastern University lecturer while his wife is a teacher.

Meanwhile, Rs 200,000, jewellery and household goods were stolen from a house at Maddikkali, Mugaththuwaram on Wednesday.

Batticaloa Police are investigating.