Audit officer arrested for having counterfeit notes

According to the Wellawa Police, an executive grade audit officer had been arrested with several one thousand rupee counterfeit currency notes. 

The suspect was arrested after a complaint was made by a businessman from Wellawa area that the suspect had given a counterfeit note to buy goods.

During the inspection of the suspect’s house in the Kumbukwewa Sinharaja area, police found 16 more counterfeit notes. Police are investigating.