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Karandeniye Sudda behind Hikkaduwa murder!

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Police investigations have revealed that the shooting incident at Thiranagama, Hikkaduwa had taken place as per a contract given to Karandeniye Sudda, who is said to be an organized criminal hiding in Dubai, by a woman named Singithi, a sister of Kata Roshan.

The two assailants who carried out the shooting have also appeared in a case in the Galle Magistrate’s Court.

A father of four named Prasanna Mendis (41) and his unmarried son Isuru Prasanna (27), who were residents of Kalupe, Hikkaduwa, were killed in this shooting that took place on the 31st.

The two victims are the main suspects in the hacking to death of one of the main suspects in Samayan’s murder, Roshan de Silva alias Kata Roshan, in Nalagasdeniya, Hikkaduwa.

An organised criminal who is a close friend of Karandeniye Sudda has deployed two assailants to kill the victims. The two killers have been identified.

Three police teams are conducting investigations under the supervision of Senior DIG Ajith Rohana over this murder but no suspects have been arrested so far.

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12 Indian fishermen released on strict bail conditions

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Point Pedro Magistrate Ponnathurai Krishanthan has ordered ordered the release of 12 Indian fishermen who were arrested and remanded for fishing in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka.

The magistrate had ordered the release of the concerned fishermen under a suspended sentence of 1 1/2 – 10 years and forbade them from entering the Sri Lankan waters again.

The fishermen, who were released on strict conditions, are to be handed over to the Indian coastguard security officials through the Indian Consulate General in Jaffna with the help of the Navy.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Closed area of ’18 Wanguwa’ reopened

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The stretch of the Kandy-Mahiyangana Road which was closed near the second bend of the 18 Hairpin Bends (18 Wanguwa) has been re-opened for traffic.

Police had announced last evening (March 19) that the 2nd hairpin bend of the ‘Dahaata Wanguwa’ on the Kandy-Mahiyangana road, was temporarily closed off due to an earth slip and rocks falling onto the road.

However, the stretch of road has now been reopened for traffic movement after clearing the debri.

The decision to reopen the road was taken after a joint site inspection by the Kandy district Disaster Management Centre, the NBRO and the RDA, says Director of the district DMC – Mr. Deshapriya Bandara. 

However, he urged motorists to be cautious as there is a risk of further earthslips during heavy rain.

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Kudu Salindu’s petition : AG given time to file objections

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The Court of Appeal today (March 20) granted time for the Attorney General (AG) to submit limited objections regarding the petition filed by the mother of Salindu Malshika Gunaratne alias “Kudu Salindu”.

She is requesting to ensure the safety of her son, who is currently detained under the custody of the CID.

Accordingly, the court has also ordered the Attorney General to file the relevant limited objections before April 04, 2023.

The petition was taken up before a judge bench consisting of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Justice A. Marikkar.

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