A 33 year old prison inmate at Kegalle prison has died from gunshot injuries after prison officers fired at him while attempting to flee, police said.
According to police, the prisoner had attempted to flee at about 5.30 a.m. today. He was rushed to Kegalle hospital with gunshot wounds and succumbed to injuries.
Kegalle police has commenced an investigation into the incident.
The deceased from Melsiripura has been in jail for unpaid child support.
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).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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