One person injured in shooting near Ratmalana railway station

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2 years ago

September 10, 2023

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A 46-year-old person has been injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident near the Ratmalana railway station this morning (10).

The wounded person has been admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for treatment and is in critical condition.

Ada Derana reporter said that the victim, who is a fishermen, was returning home when a group of 04 persons had arrived in a black car and opened fire at him.

The incident had occurred at around 4.30 a.m. today near the temple on Sri Ganendra Road in Ratmalana.

According to the relatives of the victim, the assailants also had handcuffs with them.

Mount Lavinia Police are conducting further investigations to apprehend the suspects involved.

Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.