A Resident In Matara Drowned In Nilvala River After Jumping To It

A resident of Mandakumbura in Matara District (In Southern Province) had  drowned in the Nilvala River after  jumping to it according to the Police.

The 67 year old drowned person has jumped to the Nilvala River from Hungamagoda Area due to a domestic conflict it has been reported.

Matara Police have launched a search operation to find the drowned person.

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Residents In Few Areas at Anuradhapura District Are Facing Difficulties Due To Wild Elephant Attacks

Residents in Samagipura and Mahabulankulama areas in Anuradhapura District (In North Central Province) are facing difficulties at present due to the attacks by around 15 Wild Elephants it has been reported.

Due to the attacks by Wild Elephants early this morning  a house in one of the areas had been severely damaged  according to the Police.

Although there's a Electric Fence in the area the wild  elephants are entering villages by breaking the fence the residents have stated.

Police Have Arrested A Person Who Is Alleged To Have Misappropriated A Sum Of Rs.1.6 Million

The Police have yesterday(15)  arrested a person who is alleged to have misappropriated a sum of Rs.1.6 million(1,658,384) at Medayaya in Mahiyanganaya(In Uva Province) Area.

The suspect was in hiding at Mapakadawewa in Medayaya area when the arrest was made and is due to handover to the Paliyagoda Special Crimes Investigations Unit for further investigations on the large scale financial fraud he had committed.

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Police Have Found The Six Firearms Stolen From Laggala Police Station

The six firearms including a T-56 Assault Rifle and five revolvers stolen from the Laggala(In Central Province) Police Station on last Thursday(14) have been found this morning  hidden near a water tank of a temple in Laggala according to the Police.

According to a information received by the Laggala Police Station Officers this morning they have found the stock of firearms stolen from the police station ,hidden near a water tank belonging to the Sandagala Temple in Wellewela it has been reported.

The police believed the individual who had stolen these firearms from Laggala Police station may have left them behind the temple premises.

Three Police Officers who were in duty at the Laggala Police Station during the firearm robbery had temporarily interdicted yesterday by the police department.

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