Four persons were killed in separate incidents on New Year’s day, mostly due to revival of old rivalries, Police said.
A 45 year old man was shot dead by a former Army officer in the Seeduwa area following a long standing dispute.
The ex-army officer was arrested. He had used a pistol for the shooting.
In Medagama a 47 year old man was hacked to death with a sharp weapon. The suspect was also injured in the incident and has been arrested.
Police said the incident had been sparked off following a long standing dispute.
In Eravur a 38 year old person was killed and the suspect had fled the area.
In a separate incident in Ahungalla a man travelling on a motor cycle was shot and injured. He succumbed to his injuries later at hospital.
The man was riding the bike with two children. The two children were also injured in the shooting incident.
The victim was employed in guarding multi-day trawlers.
Police suspect that a rivalry over distribution of narcotics led to the shooting.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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