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8 hospitalized in shooting incident near Colombo port

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Eight persons including three women have been injured and hospitalized following a shooting carried out by a security guard near Gate No. 06 of the Colombo port.

Police said that the shooting has been carried out by a private security officer at the Colombo port and that the injured persons are residents of Bloemendhal Street in Colombo.

According to police, a tense situation had ensued with the arrival of an angry mob at the location after the security officer had prevented two persons from stealing iron from the site.

Subsequently one individual had allegedly attempted to grab the firearm from one of the security officers, prompting another security officer to open fire, police said.

Further investigations are underway.

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Seeduwa UC Ex-Chairman busted with Heroin

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Lalith Rohan, the former chairman of the Seeduwa Urban Council, has been apprehended in connection with a heroin-related incident.

According to the police, the suspect was taken into custody this morning while allegedly attempting to distribute heroin to another individual along a road in the Badalgama area.

The quantity of heroin discovered in his possession amounted to 16 grams.

This arrest was part of a coordinated operation based on intelligence received from a previously detained suspect who had been found with 10 grams of heroin earlier.

Notably, Lalith Rohan is affiliated with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.

(News 1st)

(This story, originally published by News 1st has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Onmax DT ordered to submit plans to refund depositors

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage today (May 02) ordered directors of the company – Onmax DT to submit a programme to refund the aggrieved depositors of the Onmax DT pyramid investment scheme.

The 04 company directors previously released on bail also appeared in court today.

The magistrate made the order after considering facts presented in court.

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University non-academic staff to launch indefinite strike

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Non-academic staff members of all state universities have also commenced an indefinite strike from noon today (May 02).

Secretary of the non-academic staffers’ union said the authorities have failed to heed their demands despite being briefed about their issues on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, the Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers launched a two-day token strike on Thursday (02) by reporting sick.

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