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Payment chairs at Esala PeraheraA racket had revealed ‘hiring of illegal plastic chairs’ for foreigners by a group of racketeers in front of shops on the pavements at random. They have provided this sitting accommodation for foreigners at exorbitant rates ranging from Rupees 2000/- to Rupees 7000/-.to view the Esala Perahera in Kandy. This racket had been disclosed by the Kandy Police personnel. When the Police Crime Prevention Unit of Kandy Division was unable to trace the culprits, they were able to have the racketeers netted, when they deployed some men to make discreet enquiries from the foreigners who wanted seats.
When it was searched 42 such seats were detected.