Two suspects including a 17 year old boy who were arrested over the murder and rape of five year old girl from Kotadeniyawa were released today by the Minuwangoda magistrate. The magistrate ordered to release the two suspects after it was established that the DNA models of the suspects did not match with the ones which were recovered from the girl’s body. The main suspect Dinesh Priyashantha alias "Kondaya" is still in police custody.
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away today while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo, his family said. He was 57. Recently, he was admitted to hospital following an illness.
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A NPP MP has proposed that in the event of a dog bite caused by non-vaccinated domesticated pet dog, the owner of the pet should be called to pay for the treatment expenses incurred by the state run hospital.
Among the top news stories reported today were the passing away of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, questioning of NPP Leader Wimal Weerawansa by the CID over the remarks he made about the Easter Sunday attack investigations and a protest march held in Borella calling an end to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.
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