Armed robbers made away with nearly Rs 1.5 million in cash after storming the branch of a state bank in Wagakahahena in Hanwella last evening. Police said that four gunmen had arrived on two motorcycles and entered the bank wearing helmets. The security guard at the bank has been admitted to the Kosgama Salawa Hospital after he was attacked by the suspects who attempted to snatch his firearm.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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