COLOMBO (News 1st) – A 30-year-old has been arrested from Biyanwila, Kadawatha for extortion. 

The suspect had contacted a residence in Kiribathgoda through various numbers demanding for a ransom of Rs. 3 million. The police further said that the suspect had issued death threats for both the resident and his relatives if the ransom was not paid.

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