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Police protection for ATMs!

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2 years ago

February 7, 2023

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Steps have been taken to increase patrols in areas where ATMs are available, police said.

Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa said legal action has also been taken against the suspects involved in recent ATM robberies.

Meanwhile, an ATM belonging to a state bank at Gattuwana Junction in Kurunegala has also been robbed recently.

Police said a criminal who escaped from prison had stolen Rs. 9 million by cutting the ATM machine with a grinder on the pretext of repairing it.

The suspect is identified as Vidusha Indrajith Adhikari. He had escaped the prison while being imprisoned for stealing Rs.7.6 million from an ATM of a state bank fixed in the car park near the Minneriya Army Camp in the same manner on November 26, 2021.

The 30-year-old suspect is a resident of Eppawala.

A sign had also been placed outside the room where the ATM machine was located stating that repair work was going on.

Therefore, no one had suspected the robbery.

Police said he had taken about three and a half hours to cut open the ATM.

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Cabinet sub committee to study Middle East situation

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31 minutes ago

June 25, 2025

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A Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed on June 23 to study the current situation in the Middle East.

Chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Vijitha Herath, the ministers Wasantha Samarasinghe, Kumara Jayakody and Samantha Vidyarathna have been named as the other committee members.

Additionally, a committee of ministry secretaries have been appointed.

Meanwhile, speaking to media, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure – Samantha Vidyarathna has said that the Government will take all possible measures to minimise the impact that the Israel-Iran conflict will have on local businesses, the country’s economy and the daily lives of all Sri Lankans.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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38 minutes ago

June 25, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held on June 23.

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Youth dies after being beaten with a helmet

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1 hour ago

June 25, 2025

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A young man has died after being assaulted with a helmet during an altercation in Halwathura, Bulathsinhala.

Police said the incident occurred following an argument between the victim and another individual.

The victim was initially admitted to Horana Hospital, later transferred to Colombo National Hospital, and then returned to Horana Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased is a 30-year-old resident of Halwathura, Bulathsinhala, police said.

A 23-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident, and investigations are underway by the Bulathsinhala Police.