14 yrs. pass since brutal murder of Lasantha Wickrematunga

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2 years ago

January 8, 2023

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Today (08) marks 14 years since the brutal murder of senior journalist – Lasantha Wickrematunga.

Paying tribute to her father, Ahimsa Wickrematunga had Tweeted, “I will fight for you till the end.”

14 years ago today was the worst day of my life. We love and miss you so much. I am so so lucky to be your daughter. I’ve watched your spirit manifest through the Aragalaya this last year and I wish you were here to see it all. I will fight for you till the end.✨ pic.twitter.com/9ON6gX1x0h
— Ahimsa Wickrematunge (@awickrematunge) January 8, 2023

Mr. Wickrematunge was brutally murdered in 2009 in broad daylight while he was on his way to work. Despite surgery, Mr. Wickremetunga succumbed to his wounds and his killers are still at large.

(Pics- Ravindra Puspakumara)

2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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7 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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7 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.