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Twists and turns in the case of kidnapped lottery winner rescued in Gampola

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Special Task Force (STF) and Divisional Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers in Gampola have rescued a man who was said to have won the lottery of Rs.75 million after he was kidnapped and beaten for ten days in two houses at Rathmalkaduwa in Gampola.

Four persons including a wood mill owner were arrested for kidnapping the victim Mohammad Hasim who is a resident from Akurana.

According to the information received by the STF Intelligence Division that a man is being held captive forcibly in Rathmalkaduwa, the Gampola STF officers arrived at the location and confirmed the incident.

Accordingly, Gampola Divisional CID officials were also brought to the location to rescue the victim.

Preliminary police investigations revealed that the man who was in Dambulla, was kidnapped by four people who had gone from Gampola on July 27 and then brought him to Gampola in a car.

The man has told the police that he was severely beaten by the perpetrators demanding money which was hidden.

Meanwhile, it has been revealed that there is a dispute between the victim and the main suspect over financial transactions.

Police also suspect whether the man has been staying with the suspects willingly.

However, the man in question said he was forced to write a letter saying that he was willingly staying with the attackers, and that he was told by the attackers that the letter was an idea of the police.

He said that the lottery money has been given to another person to safeguard it. Police investigations revealed that the person who took the money had gone to Japan.

The victim said that he had done business with a person from Kurunegala and he also came to the house where he was being detained and forced him to sign a letter saying that he owes Rs.30 million to that person.

The perpetrators have also taken a letter from the victim saying that he owes them Rs.9 million.

The Gampola Police said that there were many problematic developments about this kidnapping.

The Gampola Divisional Crime Officers are conducting further investigations.

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COVID subvariants spreading in Asia detected in Sri Lanka

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The Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka has confirmed that the COVID-19 variant currently spreading in the Asian region has also been identified in the country.

Dr. Jude Jayamaha, a specialist in viral diseases at the Medical Research Institute, stated that patients infected with the Omicron subvariants LF.7 and XFG are being reported locally.

Dr. Jayamaha explained that this finding was confirmed through research conducted on biological samples collected from several hospitals across the island.

However, he emphasized that there is no need for undue fear regarding these COVID-19 variants.

Health authorities have also stressed the importance of vulnerable groups—such as pregnant mothers, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses—following health guidelines, including wearing face masks and avoiding crowded places.

Dr. Jayamaha reiterated that new COVID-19 variants emerge periodically, and health authorities are continuously monitoring the situation, so the public should remain calm.

(newswire.lk)

(This story, originally published by newswire.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Anudi misses out from Miss World Quarter-Finals

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The Miss World organization has announced its quarter-finalists, selecting 40 contestants from across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara, was not selected in the top 40, despite being recognized for her impressive performances in the Multimedia and Head-to-Head challenges.

The top 40 consisted of 10 contestants each from Asia & Oceania, Europe, Africa and the Americas.

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Fuel prices unchanged

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The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that there will be no revision of fuel prices for the month of June 2025.

Accordingly, all fuel prices will remain unchanged for June, it said.  

Existing fuel prices (per litre):

Auto Diesel – Rs. 274
Super Diesel – Rs. 325
Petrol 92 Octane – Rs. 293
Petrol 95 Octane – Rs. 341
Kerosene – Rs. 178

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