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8 suspects arrested over Midigama shooting

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6 months ago

November 4, 2024

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The Matara Division Crimes Bureau yesterday (Nov. 03) arrested eight suspects involved in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others in the Goviyapana area in Midigama Police Division.

The crime took place on September 19, where the suspects on a motorcycle had fled after opening fire at a person in a fish market in the Goviyapana area.

Among the suspects arrested yesterday is said to be the main shooter, 05 accomplices and a female suspect. The suspects, aged between 20 and 42, are residents of Ahangama, Weligama, and Wellawaya, while the female suspect is a 41-year-old resident of Ahangama.

They were subsequently taken to the Matara Police Station and a three-wheeler used to transport the weapon after the crime was also seized by police.

Police have also found cash, a firearm and live ammunition.

The Matara Division Crimes Bureau is conducting further investigations.

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Maxwell gets 5-yr. ban

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1 minute ago

May 12, 2025

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Former Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Maxwell de Silva was handed a five-year ban, sources revealed.

Earlier, De Silva was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Ministry of Sports due to various irregularities committed by him over several years.

Accordingly, the NOCSL Executive Committee decided to hand down a five-year ban on De Silva, considering the recommendations made by the NOCSL Ethics Committee, NOCSL President Suresh Subramaniam told the Daily Mirror.

Subramaniam further stated that the penalty on De Silva has already been communicated in writing to the IOC.

Accordingly, the former secretary, who has been banned for five years, is now completely prohibited from representing the NOCSL at any foreign event or international conference.

(dailymirror.lk)

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