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Doctor arrested for administering insulin overdose to wife

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Bambalapitiya Police has arrested a doctor over attempted murder after administering an insulin overdose to his wife.

According to the police, the female victim from Layards Road in Colombo 05 has been admitted to the Kalubowila Hospital in an unconscious state.

Bambalapitiya police have initiated investigations after being informed that the case is suspicious.

Doctors who had examined the female have revealed that she had fallen ill due to an overdose of insulin being administered to her.

The husband of the female was arrested yesterday at the Bambalapitiya police station. It has been revealed that the suspect (33) is a doctor at the Trincomalee Government Hospital.

A syringe suspected to have been used by the suspect to overdose his wife has also been found from the suspect’s residence.

Investigations have also revealed that he had administered the drug a few days back.

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Forests on state lands to be designated as reserves

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The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate several forests located on state owned lands as official forest reserves.

Deputy Minister – Anton Jayakody has stated that such forests, each spanning 05 hectares or more, have been identified in every district.

Special priority will be given to designating forest reserves on mountain peaks.

In the first phase, 20 forests in districts including Monaragala and Ampara have been selected under the new program named ‘Vanaspathi’,  he said.

He further said the initiative aims to protect these forest areas and expand the country’s forest cover.

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No cases filed against 22 banned pyramid schemes – CBSL

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Although the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has banned 22 institutions operating illegal pyramid schemes, no legal action has been taken against any of them so far, according to reports.

This was disclosed during a workshop held at the CBSL yesterday (July 08) on the dangers of pyramid schemes.

According to CBSL officials, after initial investigations, the files were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inquiry.

The CID’s Financial Crimes Unit has reportedly completed its investigations and submitted findings to the Attorney General’s Department, which is responsible for filing cases.

However, it was noted that not a single case has been filed to date.

The CBSL states that investigations will be continued against companies engaged in these illegal practices and hopes at least one or two such cases would be filed by the end of this year or early next year (2026).

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NPP’s Nishantha Jayaweera sworn in as MP

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U. D. Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National People’s Power (NPP) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House – Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (July 09).

He fills the Parliamentary seat left vacant following the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma last month.

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