An individual who had drugged a woman before robbing her if her jewellery and cash on a bus heading from Kurunegala to Trincomalee has been arrested by the police today (Aug 11).
The suspect is believed to have offered a drink mixed with a narcotic before stealing cash worth Rs 129,000 and jewellery worth Rs 550,000 from the woman.
Passengers who noticed that the woman had fallen unconcious after consuming the drink, had immediately arrested the suspect and handed him over to the Kantale police.
Police have identifed the suspect as a resident of Medirigiriya. He is due to be produced before the Kantale courts tomorrow.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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