Arson attack on b’day party; victim succumbs to injuries

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2 years ago

July 27, 2023

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A 34-year-old man who was suffering from burns sustained after a house was set on fire during a birthday party in Thonikkal, Vavuniya, has succumbed to injuries.

The deceased is the husband of the woman who died earlier in the same incident that took place in the early hours of July 23.

A woman was killed and nine others were injured when a group of people set fire to a house in Thonikkal, Vavuniya during a birthday party.

The man who is a resident of Omanthai was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Jaffna and passed away yesterday morning (26).

It was reported that several others who were injured in the fire are being treated at the Vavuniya Hospital.

The Vavuniya Police is conducting further investigations to arrest the suspects who committed the crime.

2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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8 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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8 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.