An individual who allegedly stole a bag,
containing foreign currency and valuables worth around Rs. 2.5 million, belonging to a female foreign tourist while on a private bus in Pettah, Colombo, has been arrested by the police in Pethiyagoda, Kelaniya.
Police have recovered the stolen items, including a laptop computer, camera, bank cards, and the tourist’s passport.
The tourist, a YouTuber, had visited to Sri Lanka to make a travel video and was on her way to Ella when the incident occurred. She had placed her bag on a bus in Bastian Mawatha, Pettah, when the suspect in question had left behind his own bag and stole hers.
Police arrested the suspect after identifying him through informants and CCTV footage from the bus. The 31-year-old suspect is a resident of Pethiyagoda, Kelaniya, police noted.
Pettah Police are conducting further investigation regarding the incident.