CID tells court:

DIG Vaas Gunawardena was allegedly given Rs.1m

The CID filing a B report before Additional Magistrate A. M. Shaheed yesterday said suspect Chutta had told them that DIG Vaas Gunawardena was allegedly given Rs. one million out of Rs. 30 million agreed in the contract to kill business tycoon Mohomed Azamdeen Siyam. Chutta was arrested and Rs. 400,000 was recovered from his possession.

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Mattala detection biggest of its kind

Jewellery, gems valued at Rs. 30 m:

The first smuggling attempt detected at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on Wednesday is also one of the biggest detections of its kind, Customs officials said valuing the seized gold jewellery and gems at over Rs. 30 million.

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