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Ayurvedic doctor found dead with throat slit!

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A mother of two who was an Ayurvedic doctor was found killed near a house in Kalutara North, the Kalutara North Police said.

Police said the victim was identified as Wickramarachchige Premavathi, a resident of Kalido Road, Kalutara North.

The woman was found lying with cuts on her neck behind the house this morning.

A senior police officer said that Kalutara Scene of Crime Officers (SOCOs) and several special police teams have launched investigations into the incident.

Investigations are being conducted under the instructions of Kalutara North OIC Damith Jayathilaka and Crimes Division OIC Indrajith.

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‘Army Upul’ shot dead in Ragama

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A man was shot dead at around 10.30 pm last night (July 03) in Batuwatte, Ragama, police said.

He was gunned down by 02 unidentified suspects in a three-wheeler, who had fled soon afterwards, police said.

Police believe a pistol was used in the attack.

The deceased, has been identified as ‘Army Upul’ – a 45-year-old former soldier and reportedly an accomplice of underworld figure ‘Ganemulle Sanjeewa’.

Ragama Police have launched further investigations.

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03 deported fraud suspects, arrested at BIA

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03 suspects who had fled to India after committing large-scale financial fraud in Sri Lanka, have been deported back to the island yesterday (July 03).

They were arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) upon their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

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Ex-DMT official seeks bail ahead of CIABOC arrest

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A former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) – Ms. Suriya Priyangani Sirimanne has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, claiming there is a plan to arrest her by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Colombo Chief Magistrate – Thanuja Lakmali has set the application for consideration on July 08 and ordered Ms. Sirimanne to appear in court on that day.

Meanwhile, a businessman suspected of aiding and abetting the fraudulent acquisition of a revenue license for a Toyota car allegedly imported without customs clearance or original registration, has been remanded until July 08.

The suspect was arrested by CIABOC officers and produced before court yesterday (July 03).

A CIABOC official told the court that another suspect is to be arrested over the same incident.

They said the suspects were working as a network to commit this illegal act.

So far, 03 individuals, including a former Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic, remain in remand custody over this case.

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