Curfew extended (Update)

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8 months ago

September 22, 2024

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Minister of Public security – Tiran Alles has said that the islandwide curfew that was imposed since last night (Sep. 21) has been extended until 12 noon today (Sep.22).

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Curfew imposed islandwide

Curfew has been imposed island-wide with effect from 10.00pm tonight (Sep. 21) until 6.00am tomorrow (Sep. 22), police have said.

The curfew was comes after voting concluded on what election monitors called the most peaceful election in the island’s history.

2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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8 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.

Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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8 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.