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Police Inspector accused of molesting WPC transferred (Update)

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2 years ago

August 29, 2023

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The police inspector of the Administrative Division of the Palali Police, who was accused of molesting a newly recruited Woman Police Constable (WPC), has been transferred to the Kankesanturai Police.

It was reported that the WPC was allegedly sexually harassed by the inspector near the VPN computer room of the Administrative Division of the police station on August 26.

Police sources said that this officer has also worked as the OIC of the Crimes Division.

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(Previous News : August 28, 2023 10.37am)

Police Inspector accused of molesting WPC

The Palali Police has launched an investigation into an incident where a police inspector had allegedly molested a newly recruited Woman Police Constable (WPC).

The WPC has written down the incident in the police information book.

The Palali Police OIC has informed the higher officials about the incident and launched the investigation.

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Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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2 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

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Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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4 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.

(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.