Sept 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police today arrested three persons who were involved in a large number of thefts and lootings in Nuwara Eliya and sending the money to the LTTE in North.

“Three suspects were arrested by the Nuwara Eliya police recently for allegedly looting jewelries and money worth over 3,043,000 rupees,” the Defence Ministry said today.

It was revealed by the police that these suspects, two tamils and a Sinhala youth have engaged in large-scale theft and looting in the area and sending the money to the LTTE organization raising their funds.

They have also taken steps to organize and promulgate the LTTE activities in the estate sector keeping close acquaintances with the LTTE intelligence leaders in the uncleared areas, the Ministry said.