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Two killed in Dondra shooting

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Two youths were killed in a shooting incident on Sinhasana Road, Dondra in front of the southern entrance of the Sri Vishnu Devalaya, at around 11.45 pm yesterday (March 21).

It is reported that gunmen in a van had gunned down two young men on a motorbike with a T-56 and two 9mm firearms before fleeing.

According to police, the two victims had been shot while returning from a birthday celebration of a friend at a residence in the Kapugampura area of Devinuwara.

The victims have been identified as Yomesh Nadishan and Pasindu Tharuka, both 28 years old, residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.

Initial investigations have revealed that the van had hit the bike from behind and then shot the two youths.

At the crime scene, police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, two 9 mm bullet casings, and two 9mm live ammunition.

Police have found a van suspected of being used by the shooters, set on fire, on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene. A T-56 magazine and additional T-56 bullet casings have also been found inside the vehicle.

The Magistrate’s inquest at the crime scene was conducted by Matara Additional Magistrate – Malan Shiran Jayasuriya in the early hours of today (March 22).

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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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