Three arrested over Kaduwela murder (Update)

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2 years ago

August 3, 2023

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Three suspects have been arrested over the naked body found at the 8th Post area in Kaduwela yesterday (02), police said.

The suspects aged 36, 46 and 47 were arrested in the Wellampitiya and Angoda areas. They are residents of the same areas.

Based on the statements made by the suspects, a club and a wire used in the assault were found by the police.

A three-wheeler and a motorcycle used in the crime were also taken into police custody.

Investigations revealed that a dispute between two factions had led to the murder.

The young man was abducted and beaten to death in the Mulleriyawa area and then his body was left in Kaduwela after carrying it in a three-wheeler.

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(Previous News: 3^rd August 2023 at 9:00am)

Body found in Kaduwela identified

The Kaduwela Police said that the body found with cuts and stab wounds in a thicket on Lake Road, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga Mawatha, Kaduwela, is that of a man from Gothatuwa.

The victim was identified as Nindahena Pasindu Chamara Madhushanka.

Police suspect that the man may have been killed in Wellampitiya and was brought to this place afterwards.

A senior police officer said that a special police team went to Wellampitiya to investigate the matter.

The police found two mobile phones and a red cap at the place where the body was found.

Court summons ex-AGM of People’s bank over major fraud

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49 minutes ago

July 3, 2025

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The Attorney General has filed a case against one Vithanage Don Dayananda, a former Assistant General Manager (AGM) at People’s Bank head office, for allegedly preparing and using a forged document related to a Rs.2,000 million personal guarantee bond.

Colombo High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne has fixed the case (HC 39/2019) for trial on October 30. When the case was called on July 01, the accused had appeared in court.

It is alleged that around June 01, 2006, in Colombo, the accused knowingly prepared a forged document purporting to show that a personal guarantee bond, allegedly signed and dated July 27, 1995, by directors of Yashoda Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.had been submitted to the bank’s head office.

Despite being well aware that the document was a forged one, he had allegedly presented it as genuine evidence during the Commercial High Court Case No. 122/2004.

Therefore, the Attorney General has charged him under Section 459 of the Penal Code.

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2nd round of Grade 06 admission appeals open online today

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1 hour ago

July 3, 2025

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The Ministry of Education has announced that online appeals for the second round of Grade 06 admissions in 2025, based on the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results, can be submitted from today (July 03) until July 17.

Parents or guardians can submit appeals for up to three schools by visiting the official website of the Ministry of Education at www.moe.gov.lk or directly via the extension at g6application.moe.gov.lk.

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Several showers expected today

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2 hours ago

July 3, 2025

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Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (July 03), the Department of Meteorology said.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.