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Boat service to view Hummanaya Blow Hole

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1 week ago

March 7, 2025

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Gayan Buddhika, the caretaker of the Hummanaya Blow Hole operations office, announced plans to offer boat access to the popular Blow Hole, which has previously been accessible only by land.

The Hummanaya Blow Hole, believed to be the second-largest of its kind in the world, attracts hundreds of local and foreign tourists daily.

Located on a small hill about 2 kilometers south of Kudawella, between the 180th and 181st kilometer posts on the Matara-Tangalle road, the Hummanaya is renowned for the sound of water and the roar of sea waves crashing against the hill, especially during the southwest monsoon.

The site, maintained and protected by the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha, provides several amenities for tourists.

These include a cement-finished staircase for easier access, a resting hut, separate toilet facilities for local and foreign visitors, and clean drinking water through the national water supply system.

Additionally, a small fee has been introduced to enhance the visitor experience: Rs. 50 for local tourists and Rs. 500 for foreign tourists.

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

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Boossa Prison jailor remanded over ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ murder

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1 hour ago

March 17, 2025

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A Jailor at the Boossa Prison, who had brought underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” to court on the day he was killed inside the Hulftsdorp court premises, has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).

Subsequently, he has been ordered to be remanded until March 21, after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, Ada Derana reporter said.

Presenting the suspect to the court, the Colombo Crimes Division officials have stated that the murdered suspect, “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, had been brought to court by the arrested Jailer on the day of the assassination.

Police informed the court that investigations are underway to determine whether the crime was committed due to the Jailor’s dereliction of duty.

Police also pointed out to the court that investigations have revealed that the suspected prison officer had not taken any steps to arrest the individual who shot at “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” within the court premises and fled.

During the trial, police also requested permission to obtain a record of the suspect’s mobile phone calls for further investigations.

The court granted permission for the requests and ordered the suspect to be remanded until March 21.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)