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Man arrested for cutting copper wires from transformers

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2 months ago

March 29, 2025

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A man has been arrested by the police while attempting to cut a grounding copper wire from a high-voltage (33,000V) transformer.

The suspect was arrested by the Hali-Ela Police today (March 29) near the Sri Weerasakthi Vinayagar Kovil along the Bandarawela road Hali-ela.

The arrested suspect is a 21-year-old resident of Kahawatta.

13 rolls of copper wire cut from 06 transformers from Bandarawela to Badulla which were concealed in two sacks by the suspect with an accomplice, as well as a motorcycle used in the crime have been taken into Police custody.

Meanwhile, the suspect’s accomplice has fled the scene, and the Hali-Ela Police have launched further investigations to arrest him and determine whether they were involved in similar thefts in other areas of the country.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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3 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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3 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.