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Another suspect was arrested last evening (22) in the Thelambuyaya area of the Weeraketiya Police Division in connection with the recent triple murder in Middeniya, police said. The arrest was made by a team of officers from the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau.The suspect is a 29-year-old resident of the Wekandawala area in Thelambuyaya.Police have now arrested a total of five suspects, including a police constable over the incident.Three of these suspects, who were apprehended on February 21 in connection with the shooting, have been granted detention for 72 hours by the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court for further questioning.The shooting occurred targeting…

Police have seized 123 live rounds of ammunition from a bag found in the overhead rack where passengers place their bags.Accordingly, the stock of live ammunition was found in a small metal box inside a bag placed on the overhead rack.Based on a tip-off received by the Bandarawela Police Station, a bus traveling from Colombo to Badulla was inspected near the Bandarawela bus stand in the Bandarawela Police Division last afternoon (22).As a result, the 123 live rounds of ammunition were discovered, but no suspects were identified.The ammunition included 113 rounds of pistol ammunition, 9 rounds of T-56 ammunition, and…

The Meteorology Department says the rainy weather condition is expected to enhance over Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva, and Central provinces and in Hambantota district for the next few days from February 24.Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. Mainly dry weather will prevail elsewhere over the island, the Met. Department said.Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces and Kurunegala district during the morning.Thus, the general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by…

The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has arrested three additional suspects for aiding and abetting the assassination of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa.”With these arrests, the total number of individuals taken into custody in connection with the murder has risen to eight.The police also state that the three suspects arrested yesterday (23) are residents of Gampaha and Udugampola.Accordingly, Damidu Lakshan (22), a resident of Malwatte Road, Gampaha, has been arrested for possessing the firearm used in the murder and providing it to the shooter the day before the crime.Furthermore, Damith Anjana Nayanajith (25) and Chamod Gimhan (19),…

A total of 184,926 people sought medical treatment for dog bites in 2024, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.Addressing Parliament yesterday (20), he revealed that the highest number of cases was reported from the Gampaha District.The Minister also noted that the government spends between Rs. 850 million to one billion rupees annually on treating dog bite victims.Providing district-specific data, he stated that in Trincomalee alone, 4,035 people were bitten by dogs in 2024. Of these cases, 3,275 were caused by stray dogs, while 759 incidents involved domestic dogs.In response to a question raised by Trincomalee District MP…

The Clean Sri Lanka Project’s ambitious initiative to renovate 1,000 schools across the country officially began on February 20 with a ceremony at Ilukovita Primary School, Thummodara. The event was graced by Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, who attended as the Chief Guest.During the ceremony, construction materials and electrical equipment were handed over to the school’s Principal, marking the Army’s ongoing commitment to improving educational infrastructure.The event was attended by Major General Dinesh Udugama, Commander – Security Forces (West), Major General Nilantha Premarathne, Adjutant General, along with senior military officials, government representatives, teachers,…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the government’s goal to elevate Sri Lanka, currently lacking competitiveness in innovation, to a level comparable with other nations. He highlighted the pivotal role digitalization will play in this transformation and the need for significant changes within the innovation sector to achieve these objectives.Speaking at the Innovation Island Summit – 2025, held on February 20 at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel in Colombo, President Dissanayake noted that the summit’s presence in Sri Lanka reflects growing interest in fostering new entrepreneurial ventures and innovation within the country. He discussed how innovation has shaped human civilization, evolving the…

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced that the report from the committee investigating the activities of Member of Parliament Archuna Ramanathan will be forwarded to the Ethics and Privileges Committee.The investigation was conducted by a special committee chaired by Deputy Chairperson Ms. Hemali Weerasekara, with members including Minister Vijitha Herath and Mr. Ranjith Madduma Bandara.The committee was tasked with reviewing complaints regarding MP Ramanathan’s actions. The report will be formally tabled and referred to the Ethics and Privileges Committee for further consideration.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation says that operations at the Western Terminal of the Colombo Port are set to begin on the 26th of this month.Deputy Minister Ruwan Kodituwakku said that a cargo transport vessel is expected to arrive at the terminal.The project is being implemented by the Adani Group.The Deputy Minister stated that the Western Terminal could handle a capacity of 2.7 million TEUs annually within a year of operation.Meanwhile, operations at the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port are planned to begin in July.The annual cargo handling capacity of the terminal, constructed using funds from the…

All government and government-approved private schools in the Northern Province will remain closed on February 27 (Thursday), the Governor of the Northern Province has announced.The Governor of the Northern Province N. Vedanayagan mentioned that this decision was taken in view of the Maha Shivaratri holiday which falls on Wednesday (Feb. 26).Meanwhile, steps will be taken to cover the academic activities scheduled for that day on March 01 (Saturday) instead, he noted.