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Child injured after jumping from an upper floor of house

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April 15, 2025

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A 12-year-old child has been admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children with serious injuries after jumping off the second floor of a house on April 13.

According to the police, the child, along with two other children, had visited a shop on Peer Saibo Street in Keselwatta and, on the way, had knocked on the gate of a two-storey house.

A resident of the house who had gotten angry over this is reported to have forcefully carried the child and locked her up in a room on the second floor of the house.

The frightened child had opened a window in the room and jumped out, sustaining serious injuries, police add.

The main suspect involved in the incident is said to have fled the area following the incident. Meanwhile, the Police have arrested a 59-year-old resident of Colombo 12 who had allegedly aided and abetted the crime.

The Keselwatta Police is conducting investigations.

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Decision to gazette 04 elephant corridors

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April 16, 2025

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The government has decided to gazette elephant corridors.

Deputy Minister of Environment – Anton Jayakody has announced that 04 elephant corridors will be gazetted under the first phase, focusing on areas within the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts.

He further says that this decision aims to mitigate the ongoing human-elephant conflict in the region.

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800 drunk drivers caught in 2 days

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April 16, 2025

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Police have filed cases against 800 persons driving under the influence of alcohol during the festive season.

Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manatunga says that these drunk drivers were identified during special operations conducted on April 13 and 14.

He stated that with many people returning to Colombo after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays, traffic volumes are expected to rise.

Motorists are urged to drive responsibly and prioritize road safety.

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Maithripala attends 2025 World Summit of the Universal Peace Federation (Pics)

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April 16, 2025

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Former President of Sri Lanka – Maithripala Sirisena recently attended the 2025 Universal Peace Federation (UPF) World Summit 2025 Seoul, South Korea which kicked off on April 10.
As the Asia-Pacific Regional Chair of the International Peace Summit Council of the World Peace Conference, Mr. Sirisena also addressed the inaugural session of the summit.

There, he emphasized the need to build a bi-cameral global organization that integrates religion and politics to maintain global political stability and peace, manage climate change, and manage conflicts.

The 2025 Global Summit was attended by former heads of state, current speakers, current members of parliament, and other diplomats, scholars, and professionals from about 40 countries.

Maithripala Sirisena, the Asia-Pacific Regional Chair of the International Peace Summit Council of the World Peace Conference.