Residents surround Hanguranketha Police demanding arrest of SLPP member

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2 years ago

June 27, 2023

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Police fired into the air to disperse a group of protesters who tried to forcefully enter the Haguranketha Police Station.

The protesting residents have demanded the arrest of former SLPP Pradeshiya Sabha member Anura Hewamanna who has been accused of killing a 22-year-old youth.

A young man named Sandalu Santhush had been killed and the suspect is said to be a friend of former MP Saliya Dissanayake.

Saliya Dissanayake is a brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake.

Nearly 200 men and women have surrounded the building and the police said that most of the men were under the influence of liquor.

Police have shot fired into the air since it was observed that the people behaving violently were attempting to enter the police station by force.

However, the protesting residents have left the police station and dispersed after protesting for about an hour on the road.

2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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10 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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10 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.