Key suspect in Kotahena shooting arrested

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4 months ago

February 24, 2025

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A suspect allegedly involved in aiding the recent Kotahena shooting, which resulted in one fatality, has been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau.

The 28-year-old suspect, a resident of Modara, was apprehended last afternoon (23) at the ‘Methsanda Sevana’ housing complex in Modara.

Investigations revealed that the suspect transported the shooter from Colombo Fort to Kosgashandiya using his three-wheeler and provided the firearm and ammunition used in the February 21 shooting.

He is also linked to an organized criminal and drug trafficker operating from abroad.

Authorities further uncovered that the same suspect supplied the firearm used in another shooting and murder in Kotahena on February 10.

The suspect has been handed over to the Kotahena Police Station for further investigation.

Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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8 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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11 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.

(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.