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Hairdresser who threatened police at Delkanda, surrenders

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An individual named Amesh Ruwantha Vidanagamage who threatened and obstructed the duties of two traffic police officers at Delkanda Junction in Nugegoda had surrendered to the Mirihana Police yesterday (08).

The suspect is a dancer who also works as a hairdresser at a salon operated together with his wife at Navinna Junction, Maharagama.

Investigations have revealed that the suspect, who is a resident of Lunuvilawatte in Galle, is temporarily residing at Nallawatta Road in Maharagama.

The suspect obstructed the police officers of the traffic division by lashing out at them.

The officers have informed their higher officials in this regard.

Accordingly, the police launched an extensive operation to arrest the suspect but they were not able to arrest him until he surrendered to the Mirihana Police.

However, the police have inspected the house where he was temporarily staying, the salon and the house in Galle as well to arrest him.

After finding his mobile number, the police were able to locate him in Anuradhapura.

Accordingly, an operation has been launched to arrest him in Anuradhapura.

It has been revealed that he had gone to Anuradhapura to take part in a dancing performance and had left for Colombo at that time.

He had returned to Colombo on Wednesday night (07) and surrendered to the police yesterday (08) crying and asking for forgiveness from the police officers.

Dinamina newspaper reported that he had cried in front of the police officers and said that he had a conflict with his wife prior to engaging with the police.

He had lashed out at the police officers due to high emotions experienced during the fight with his wife.

The suspect is scheduled to be produced in the Nugegoda Court today (09).  

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Fmr. PMD DG threatens photographer

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An investigation has been launched after a photographer of the Presidential Media Division (PMD) has lodged a complaint that he had received death threats over the phone by a former Director General of the PMD.

According to the complaint, he had been threatened on Nov. 11.

Several items of the PMD, including a drone camera, were found missing during a search conducted at the division’s facilities after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed office. An internal audit has also been initiated to investigate the matter.

Claiming he was aware that the photographer had been providing information regarding the missing equipment, the former PMD DG had allegedly threatened the former.

Kahathuduwa police is conducting further investigations.

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Met. Dept. warns of heavy rain tomorrow

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The Department of Meteorology warns of heavy thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and night (Nov. 14) in several areas due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.

The Department of Meteorology warns of heavy thundershowers exceeding 100mm after 2 pm tomorrow, especially in the provinces of Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern Provinces as well as in the Kalutara area.

With the General Election to be held tomorrow, the public is advised to visit polling stations early in the day, before the adverse weather.

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Foreigner arrested at BIA with cocaine in stomach

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The officers attached to the Narcotic Control unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have arrested a passenger yesterday morning (Nov. 11) on suspicion of trafficking narcotic substances.

He had arrived from Sierra Leone via Istanbul by the Turkish Airlines flight TK 730.

After being put through a body scanner, it was revealed that the suspect had concealed drugs in his person.

Subsequently, the suspect was admitted to the Negombo Hospital and 17 pellets suspected of containing narcotics have been retrieved. However, the suspect had confessed that there are more pellets in his stomach.

The retrieved pellets and the suspect were handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.

According to Sri Lanka Customs, the estimated street value of the seized cocaine pellets is around Rs. 13 million,

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