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A man who has brought an elephant tusk to sell has been arrested by the Beruwala Police yesterday (15) evening.
According to information received by the Military Intelligence Corps officers, the suspect has been arrested near the Beruwala fuel station yesterday evening by the police.
Police investigations have revealed that the suspect has brought the elephant tusk to be sold illegally to a businessman in the Beruwala area. The arrested suspect is a 49-year-old resident of Urubokka area in Matara.The suspect will be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court by the Beruwala Police.
Varuna Dayaratne