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Three youths sexually abuse teenage girl

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7 months ago

May 23, 2023

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A 13-year-old girl from a popular school in Nugegoda has been hospitalized after being repeatedly sexually abused by three young men, the Kirulapone Police said.

It was reported that two suspects, aged 19 and 21, who are residents of Kirulapone, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

During a funeral held near the victim’s residence in September 2022, a 23-year-old man had befriended the teenage girl.

Police investigations revealed that this man had taken the girl to the Dehiwala Beach and sexually abused her at one of the hotels in the area.

Afterwards, a 21-year-old man who is a brother of a friend residing near the girl’s house, had established a relationship with the girl. When there was no one at the girl’s house, he had visited the house and sexually abused the girl.

During a party held at the girl’s house on January 1, 2023, a 19-year-old youth who was under the influence of liquor had sexually abused the girl.

After being continuously abused by these men, she had revealed about the abuse to one of her close friends. The friend has informed the incident to the class teacher who alerted the 1929 hotline. Accordingly, the girl was brought to the police for questioning.

A special police team has been deployed to arrest the 23-year-old resident of Pussellawa who first molested the girl.

The Kirulapone Police are conducting further investigations.

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Sri Lankan ground staff awarded promised cash reward – SLC

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6 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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Sri Lanka Cricket states that they have commenced the distribution of the US$50,000 award (LKR 16 million) money promised during the Asia Cup to the ground staff of the RPICS, Colombo, and PICS, Kandy.

Accordingly, 138 members of the ground staff of the RPICS, Colombo, who worked during the Asia Cup 2023 (permanent and contract employees) were rewarded for their effort, while 115 members of the ground staff of the PICS, Kandy, will receive their reward this Friday.

A media statement by the SLC further notes :

The staff of both venues did a yeomen service during the tournament to ensure the practice facilities, outfield, pitches, covering and uncovering of the ground, and related services were in place and in time to conduct the tournament successfully, despite the bad weather conditions that prevailed during that time.

Curators, turf supervisors, ground staff, and technical staff are among the recipients of the reward payment.

The rewards were granted to the RPICS ground staff by the National Curator, Mr. Godfrey Dabrera, this morning.

The rewards were awarded jointly by the Asian Cricket Council and Sri Lanka Cricket, with each institution contributing US$25,000.

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Man killed after hospital wall collapses

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6 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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A father of one lost his life after he was crushed under a wall that collapsed at the Henwala Divisional Hospital in Kadugannawa.

The wall had collapsed when workers were preparing the foundation to construct a new wall, says Mr. Indika Ranaweera, Assistant Director of the Kandy District Disaster Management Centre.

The man who was crushed to death has been identified as a 32-year-old named Ranjith Abeyratne who is a father of one.
The remains were moved to the Henawala Hospital in Kadugannawa, and the Kadugannawa Police are investigating the incident.

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Earthslip blocks upcountry railway tracks again

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6 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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Train operations on the upcountry line have been disrupted due to an earthslip which occurred around 4.00pm today (Dec. 06) between Ohiya and Idalgashinna railway stations, amidst the heavy rains in the area.

Sri Lanka Railways said that trains plying to Badulla will be terminated at Ohiya railway stations until the tracks are cleared.