November 10, Colombo (LNW): Four individuals arrested in connection with a nighttime burglary carried out in 2025 have been ordered to remain in custody until November 23, as police continue investigating the alleged involvement of a female lawyer living in London.
The suspects were taken into custody last night by officers attached to the Jaffna District Crime Prevention Division over their alleged involvement in the theft, during which property valued at approximately Rs. 1.7 million was stolen from a premises.
According to police investigations, the burglary took place under the cover of darkness in 2025, with the suspects allegedly making away with valuables worth around Rs. 1.7 million. The stolen items have since been traced and recovered by investigators.
A significant development in the case has emerged following revelations that the alleged theft was carried out at the direction of a female lawyer currently residing in London.
Investigators are now pursuing legal action against the lawyer in connection with the incident. Police are reportedly making arrangements to obtain a warrant from the court to facilitate her arrest and further investigations into her alleged role in planning or instigating the burglary.
Meanwhile, the four arrested suspects have been produced before the relevant court and remanded until the 23rd of this month.
The Jaffna District Crime Prevention Division is continuing its investigations to establish the full circumstances of the burglary, identify the extent of each suspect’s involvement and pursue further action against all those allegedly connected to the incident.