(Lanka-e-News-02.April.2012, 11.30PM) Last Friday in Galle within a 12 kilometer radius just within half a day , there were 8 cases of chain snatching, according to Galle Police spokesman speaking to Lanka e news. He added that these crimes were not committed by one group. Besides, thefts have increased generally , while house breaking and house robberies have shot up steeply . The police spokesman speaking further said , when an inquiry was conducted into a recent house burglary it was discovered that the thief had even eaten the plantains that were meant for the children in the house and also the yoghurt etc. in the Fridge before leaving. It is evident from this , starving thieves are on the increase . In a survey conducted by Lanka e news , over 200 cases have been reported of house robberies and goods stolen in the Kiilapone Police area alone during the last few days.
Inside police sources say , there had arisen a situation in the country now where people are hard put to have even a bare meal a day, whereby people are taking to stealing. However the police headquarters have prevented these news being published in the media , and are giving out bogus facts , the sources added.
Meanwhile a number of Bank officers told Lanka e new s that the customers who visit their pawning sections to pawn their jewelry have increased in large numbers . The jewelries pawned are also not being redeemed b y a large number of customers and a number of articles are therefore confiscated by the Bank .
When this article was being published, a sizeable businessman speaking to Lanka e new said, since the value of a dollar shot up by Rs.5/- within a day , he had to confront a number of distressing problems . Consequently , he had been obstructed from making any extra payments to his workers for the Sinhala new year. He regretted that since his 25 years in business , this was the first time he had experienced such a difficulty – unable to make extra payments to his staff to celebrate the new year.
