Three nabbed for demanding Rs 100 mn from Dambulla Raja Maha Vihara caretaker monk

Three nabbed for demanding Rs 100 mn from Dambulla Raja Maha Vihara caretaker monk

June 9, 2019   08:44 am

Three suspects have been arrested over demanding extortion money from a monk of the Dambulla Raja Maha Vihara, stated Ada Derana reporter.

The suspects had demanded a sum of Rs 100 million from the monk.

Reportedly, they had attempted to exort the caretaker monk of Dambulla Raja Maha Vihara Ven. Ambagahawewe Rahula Thero.

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