The Anuradhapura Magistrate today gave permission to the police to keep in custody for 48 hours the suspect arrested in connection with the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura General Hospital on Monday.
Magistrate Nalaka Sanjeeewa Jayasuriya directed the Police to question the suspect and produce him before Court at the end of the 48-hour detention period.
The suspect, a resident of Galnewa, is a 34 years old army deserter, Police said.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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