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Woman shot at inside bus in Koggalla

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3 weeks ago

September 8, 2023

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Two men who arrived on a motorcycle had blocked a bus travelling from Ambalantota to Koggalla and fired shots at a woman who was inside the bus yesterday evening (7).

The Ambalantota Police said a 48-year-old mother of three named Lasantha Rohini, a resident of Koggalla, was injured in the shooting.

She was returning home with 17-year-old daughter who had attended a tuition class.

The woman was shot in the right shoulder area and after being admitted to the Beragama Regional Hospital, she was transferred to the Hambantota General Hospital for further treatment.

She is the mother of one of the main suspects in a murder that took place in Koggalla on July 18 over an incident of cattle theft.

The DIG in charge of Hambantota and Matara, Mahesh Senaratne, said that the son-in-law of the man who was killed on July 18 has been identified as one of the suspects who carried out the shooting yesterday.

The murder victim was identified as Amarakoon Kankanamge Siripala (62), a father of two.

Police had made an arrest within a few hours over his murder.

Investigations revealed that the shooters did not come to kill this man, but to kill his son-in-law.

Source: Daily News

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Landslide warnings extended

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7 hours ago

September 30, 2023

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The Department of Irrigation says that the water levels in the Kelani River and Attanagalu Oya are rising to levels that requires attention.

Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department S. P. C. Sugeeshwara says that the Gin, Nilwala and Kalu Ganga remain at the flood level.

Many roads in the vicinity of the rivers have been inundated.

S. P. C Sugeeshwara warns that people should refrain from further using the rivers.

The landslide warnings issued to seven districts have also been extended, due to the prevailing weather conditions.

The Met Department predicts that the heavy showers in the South West will continue.

Heavy showers of about 75 mm can be expected in some areas.

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“SLPP Leadership can change if needed”

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9 hours ago

September 30, 2023

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaska yesterday said that there should be a change in the leadership of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), if the need arises.

When the former President was asked about the veracity of the news on social media about imminent change of the SLPP leadership, said that he is not aware of any change in the leadership.

The President was speaking to the media after calling on Mahanayake Thera of the Rammanya Maha Nikaya Most Ven. Makulewe Sri Wimala Thera at the Vidyawasa Pirivena in Meerigama yesterday.

Commenting on the impending regulations on social media, the former President said that there are pros and cons in the social media. “I don’t have any issue with the social media,” he said.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa also visited the Sacred Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya and participated in religious activities. The Former President also met Chief incumbent of the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkitha Thera and received his blessings.

Speaking to the media on the occasion, the former President said that he is physically fit despite social media reports to the contrary.

(dailynews.lk)