Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Man arrested attempting to sell three elephant pearls for Rs.12 million

A man has been arrested by Katugastota Police while attempting to sell three 'gaja muthu', or 'elephant pearls', for Rs.12 million.

The arrest was made following a tip-off received by the Army Intelligence Unit, which then informed Katugastota Police.

The suspect is a thirty-year-old resident of Uhana, Ampara.

An undercover police officer contacted the suspect and arranged to meet him in Katugastota under the pretext of buying the elephant pearls.

The suspect was then arrested upon his arrival in the town, and the pearls were taken into police custody.

The man told police that a teacher had given him the items to sell.

The suspect was prod...