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.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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