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Sudharma’s domestic aide suspected of theft dies in police custody

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Salaka Senkada group owner Gamini Nethicumara’s ex-wife and teledrama producer Sudharma’s domestic aide has died after being hospitalized while detained under police custody.

The deceased was identified as a 42-year-old woman named R. Raj Kumari, a resident of Demodara, Nawala Watta in Badulla.

Sudharma, a well-known film and television producer and a businesswoman residing at Royal Gardens in Rajagiriya has complained to the Welikada Police on the 11th about a theft allegedly committed by the domestic aide.

The police had arrested the aide who was working at another house at Cotta Road in Borella.

Police information revealed that she was taken to the police station and was interrogated at length. She died after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to difficulty in breathing developed during the interrogation.

The state-owned “Dinamina” newspaper reported that even though the Welikada Police OIC usually shared information about other incidents with the media, he was unable to provide any information regarding this incident.

About two year ago, Ryan Nethicumara, the 31-year-old son of Gamini and Sudharma, committed suicide after jumping from the 10th floor of the Durdens Hospital in Kollupitiya.

It was reported that Gamini and Sudharma were living separately and the deceased Ryan was living with his father.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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