The suicide of a 48-year-old inmate of a Sri Lankan refugee camp in Uchapatti near Tirumangalam yesterday afternoon triggered a protest by scores of refugees and others demanding action against a retired Revenue Inspector, for alleged abetment of suicide, the Hindu reported.
The inmate, S. Ravindran was electrocuted after he touched a live wire of the high-tension electric tower he had climbed.
The protestors did not allow officials to take S. Ravindran’s body to the Government hospital for post-mortem till late night.
After the officials promised to register a case against Revenu Inspector Duraipandian, the protestors gave up there agitation, following which the body was taken to Tirumangalam GH for post-mortem after 10 p.m.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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