COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police detected 815 counterfeit notes with the Rs. 1000/- denomination from a house in Kilinochchi.

One person was arrested by the Kilinochchi Police, said DIG Ajith Rohana adding there is a rise in printing counterfeit notes in the country.

He requested the general public to pay extra attention to the notes they receive and if a person has such a note one must immediately report it to the nearest police station.

“Using a counterfeit note for a transaction will make you a party to the crime,” warned the Police Spokesperson.

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