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A person has reportedly been injured and hospitalised following a shooting carried out by police officers in the 18th Mile Post area in Katunayake.The incident reportedly took place at around 10:00 a.m. today (06).Police said that based on information received regarding an individual behaving in a disorderly manner, a team of officers were dispatched to the location and they had tried to apprehend the suspect.However, he had then attempted to attack one of the police officers with a sharp weapon. In an act of self-defence, the police officers had proceeded to shoot the suspect below the knee, according to the Police…

Another two third-year students from the Faculty of Technology at the Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged ragging incident involving a second-year student.According to police, a total of ten suspects have been arrested thus far in connection with the case. The newly arrested suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court.The arrests are part of an investigation into the recent death of a university student, allegedly linked to ragging. The investigation stems from a complaint lodged at the Samanala Wewa Police…

The 2025 Local Government (LG) election is scheduled to be held today where over 17 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote to elect members for 339 Local Government institutions.Voting will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 13,759 polling centers across the island.NominationsThe acceptance of nominations for 336 local government institutions took place from 8.30 a.m. on March 17 until 12 noon on March 20.Nominations for the Mannar, Poonakary, and Dehiattakandiya Pradeshiya Sabhas were accepted from 8.30 a.m. on 24 March to noon on 27 March.Nominations of several political parties and independent groups were rejected based on…

Four third-year students of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, who were arrested over an alleged ragging incident, have been remanded until May 16 by the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court.The suspects were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (May 04) in connection with ongoing investigations into the recent death of a fellow student, allegedly linked to a ragging incident.On April 29, it was reported that a student of the Sabaragamuwa University, allegedly distraught over a ragging incident, had taken his own life.The deceased was a 23-year-old second-year student from the Department of Engineering Technology at Sabaragamuwa University.On May 1, a…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to Mahesh Gammanpila, the former Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, who was previously arrested and remanded in connection with a major corruption investigation.Gammanpila was taken into custody over allegations of involvement in the importation of a consignment of substandard organic fertilizer from a Chinese company during the tenure of the previous administration, which reportedly caused a financial loss of USD 6.9 million to the government.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali issued the bail order after carefully considering the facts presented by the Bribery Commission and the defense counsel.

A man who was imprisoned for 14 days after his mobile phone rang inside the Embilipitiya Magistrate’s Court has died while in custody under controversial circumstances, prompting allegations from his family and triggering investigations by prison authorities.The individual, who had reportedly arrived at the court premises to post bail in a case filed over traffic violations, was detained for allegedly violating the decorum of the courtroom when his phone rang during proceedings. Prison authorities claim he died of a sudden illness while in custody. However, his relatives have accused prison officials of assaulting him, alleging that the post-mortem examination had revealed…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam, extended an open invitation to Vietnam’s leading conglomerate, Vingroup, to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s real estate and tourism sectors.While congratulating the Vingroup for their achievements and for building a diversified global brand, President Dissanayake invited Vingroup to consider investing in Sri Lanka’s real estate and tourism sectors. He further emphasized that Sri Lanka is pleased to facilitate the creation of a smooth and enabling environment for their investments. The President made these remarks during a business engagement with Vingroup at their Headquarters in Hanoi, last evening (04)…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered that items believed to be gold, found from LTTE camps, illegally operated financial institutions, and other buildings during the humanitarian operation in the North and East, and currently in the custody of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, be sent to the National Gem & Jewellery Authority (NGJA) for an evaluation.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali also called for a report following the evaluation of items. These orders were issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali after considering a request made by Deputy Solicitor General Suharshi Herath on behalf of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Having reviewed the facts…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia last afternoon (04), where he paid homage and received blessings.The President received a warm and heartfelt welcome from the Vietnamese people, who had gathered near the entrance of the temple, waving the national flags of both Sri Lanka and Vietnam, according to a statement from the President’s Media Division.A large crowd lined the pathway within the temple grounds to catch a glimpse of the Sri Lankan President, expressing their respect and goodwill by waving the two nations’ flags, the PMD added.Upon…

The Election Commission says that preparations of the polling stations for the Local Government (LG) Elections will commence this morning (May 5).This year’s LG Elections is scheduled to begin tomorrow (May 6) at 7.00 a.m., and voting will be held until 4.00 p.m. at 13,759 polling centers across the island.A total of 17,156,338 voters are eligible to vote in the elections, which will be held for 339 Local Government institutions.The Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, stated that all arrangements have been made to conduct the election and that government officials assigned to election duties must attend without fail.Meanwhile,…