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Amarakeerthi’s killing: Suspect dies of cancer!

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A former soldier who was arrested on suspicion of beating Polonnaruwa MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala to death on May 9 last year has died while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, the Nittambuwa Police said.

The 26-year-old ex-soldier Hendawitharana Nipuna Buddhika was a resident of Ellakkala in Nittambuwa.

Police said the suspected ex-soldier, who was arrested by a team of CID officers, was detained at the Mahara Remand Prison after being produced in the Attanagalla Magistrate’s Court.

He has passed away while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital under the protection of the prison officials.

On May 9, 2022, a young man named Harsha Nadeeshan, a resident of Kaleliya in Hapitigama, was also killed in Nittambuwa from shots fired from the vehicle in which MP Athukorala was travelling in.

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Thushara Upuldeniya granted bail

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to suspended Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya.

Upuldeniya was previously remanded over allegations of facilitating the unlawful release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison under the guise of a presidential amnesty.

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Wimal appears before CID

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding remarks he made about a shipment of 323 containers linked to a provincial governor.

He was summoned to record a statement in connection with multiple complaints received over his comments made during a media briefing on January 29.

Following his remarks, Western Province Governor – Hanif Yusoof lodged a complaint with the CID on January 30, claiming he was targeted through social media posts.

Police said that several other parties have also filed complaints related to the same incident.

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