Two arrested over death of girl at Rakwana lodge

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1 year ago

July 6, 2023

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Two persons have been arrested by the police over the death of a young girl who was found dead inside a lodge at Panawala, Madampe in Rakwana.

The victim was a 22-year-old unmarried woman named Krishnan Pradeepa, a resident of Stubton Estate, Punchibarawatta in Rakwana.

A 23-year-old resident of Delvin Estate in Rakwana who is said to be the boyfriend of the deceased and the owner of the lodge were arrested by the Rakwana Police over the incident.

The deceased girl had gone to the lodge with her boyfriend at around 1.30 pm.

The two were staying at the lodge for a while and at around four in the evening, the boyfriend had gone out in his three-wheeler to buy food.

Upon return, he had found that the door of the room had been locked. Since there was no sound, he had broken into the room along with the owner.

The boyfriend has told the police that the girl was found hanging from the window of the bathroom with the salwar she was wearing.

The two suspects had untied her and taken her to the Kahawatta Base Hospital in a three-wheeler.

The cause of the girl’s death has not yet been ascertained.

The Magisterial inquiry and scene of crime investigation into the incident was conducted by Rakwana Acting Magistrate Sarath Wijegunawardena yesterday (05).

Police said the postmortem of the deceased girl is scheduled to be conducted at the Kahawatta Base Hospital.

Infant’s body found inside parked trishaw

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18 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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The body of an infant stuffed in a fertilizer sack was from a three-wheeler parked near several line houses in the Henfold Tea Estate, in the Agarapathana Police division.

The discovery was made by the three-wheeler driver’s mother, who had noticed a strong odor emanating from the three-wheeler.

Agarapathana Police said that the preliminary investigations have revealed that the driver of the three-wheeler, who is a resident of the same estate, had returned home this morning (Sep. 10) after going on a hire and had parked the three-wheeler himself.

Police also said that facts will be reported to the Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court concerning the infant’s body, and further investigations will be conducted.

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Milco milk powder prices slashed

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20 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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The prices of Milco milk powder have been reduced effective from today (Sep 10).

The price of a 400g milk powder packet has been reduced by Rs. 75, to Rs. 1,050.

Meanwhile, the price of a 1kg packet has been reduced by Rs. 190 to Rs. 2,585.

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Grade 5 Scholarship : Tuition classes banned from midnight tomorrow

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21 mins ago

September 10, 2024

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Conducting tuition classes, seminars and other workshops targeting the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination is prohibited from midnight tomorrow (Sep. 11).

The Commissioner General of Examinations – Amith Jayasundara announced that the printing and distribution of model question papers related to the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is also prohibited.

It is also strictly prohibited to publish or distribute posters, banners, handouts, or promotion via electronic, printed, or social media that suggest exam questions or similar questions will be provided to students.

The Commissioner General of Examinations emphasized that any individual, institution, or party found violating these orders can be reported to the nearest police station, police headquarters, or the Examination Department.

The Grade 5 Scholarship Exam for the year 2024 is scheduled to be held on September 15.