Police find stolen iPhone using app

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2 years ago

March 5, 2023

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A three-wheel driver who stole an iPhone from an Italian tourist was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for ten years and fined Rs. 1,500 by Kandy’s Chief Magistrate Srinith Wijesekera.

The mobile phone was recovered from the driver and handed over to the foreigner.

The court was told the tourist and his female companion left the phone in the three-wheeler they booked via a mobile app when they got down near the Dalada Maligawa.

However, when they called the driver to inquire about the phone the driver told them there was no such phone in his vehicle.

This prompted the foreigner to lodge a complaint with the Kandy Tourist Police, the court was told.

The police traced the location of the mobile phone using the “Find my iPhone” feature on Apple devices and were able to arrest the driver.

The chief magistrate warned the suspect not to cause inconvenience to tourists coming to the country and imposed a suspended sentence and a fine.

The judge praised the police for using hi-tech methods to locate the phone.

Kandy Headquarters Inspector Chief Inspector Rasika Sampath led the investigations.

(sundaytimes.lk)

03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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53 minutes ago

May 21, 2025

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.

(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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1 hour ago

May 21, 2025

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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1 hour ago

May 21, 2025

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.