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Aragalaya activist & son-in-law arrested for making guns!

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A key activist of ‘Aragalaya’ who made two firearms after watching videos on social media sites was arrested yesterday (20) along with his son-in-law, the Criminal Investigation Unit of Kalutara Division said. 

Police said that they found a T-56 type firearm, a five-foot-long firearm, 7.62 x39 ammunition, two grinders and a drill used to make firearms in the possession of the suspects.

Further investigations are being carried out to find whether the firearms made by the suspects have been given to others and whether any crimes have been committed using these firearms.

The two suspects aged 41 and 21 are residents of Seeladola in Baduraliya.

The main suspect is also accused of setting fire to a vehicle sales shop and destroying its property worth around Rs.140 million in Baduraliya during the riots last year.

The suspects were to be produced in the Matugama Magistrate’s Court.

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Complete 3rd phase of Central Expressway by 2026 end – Vijitha

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Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation – Vijitha Herath has urged to complete work of the 3rd phase of the Central Expressway by Dec. 31, 2026.

The 3rd phase spans from Pothuhera to Rambukkana.

The minister had said this after inspecting work at the section today (Nov. 09).

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Govt refutes claims of shutting down ‘Thriposha’ company

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The government has refuted reports claiming that Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited (SLTL) is to be closed down.

Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Finance has said no action has been taken or will be taken to liquidate the Thriposha Company.

The statement further notes that the Triposha programme to provide nutrition supplements to children and pregnant mothers will continue forward in a more effective manner.

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58 Lankans arrested in Colombo over alleged online financial fraud

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A group of 58 Sri Lankans has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (Nov. 08) while residing in a luxury apartment complex on Havelock Road, Colombo, over suspected involvement in an online financial fraud.

They were arrested on a tipoff received by the Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of the CID and were to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (09).

Meanwhile, Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that the investigation commenced after a complaint received from a foreign embassy in Sri Lanka. He stated that the funds in question belong to a Korean national residing in South Korea and that funds valued at approximately Rs. 300 million were defrauded.

He added that a 52-year-old woman from Colombo 07, who served as a director, and a 40-year-old man from Ragama, who acted as a manager, are among the arrested persons.

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