An Unidentified Gunman Shot And Killed A Businessman At Ambalangoda

An unidentified gunman has shot and killed a 53 year old businessman at  Manimulla area in Ambalangoda (Southern Province)around 9 p.m  last night according to the police.

The victim Halambage Premasiri who is a former cricketer and  chairman of  the Galle District Cricket Association was on his way home with his son in the vehicle when the shooting occurred.

After the shooting the victim was rushed to the Balapitiya Base Hospital in critical condition and he had succumbed to his injuries before being admitted to the hospital.

The reason for the Businessman's murder not yet been revealed and Ambalangoda Police are conducting further investigations on the incident.

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Sri Lankan Government Has Signed A New Tripartite Agreement With CHEC Port City Colombo Private Limited By Replacing Previous Agreement

Sri Lankan government has yesterday (12) signed a tripartite  agreement with the CHEC Port City Colombo Private Limited,the project company of the china funded port city project in Colombo to name Colombo as international Financial City replacing the former
Colombo port city.

By signing the agreement CHEC port city Colombo Private Limited has issued a written letter to Sri Lankan government by stating the company will withdraw all compansation claims from the government for suspending the project to study the enviornmental Impact of the project.

The new trpartite agreement will replace the previous agreement signed between the previous government and CHEC port city  Colombo Private Limited on 16th of September 2016.

The Ministry of Mega Police and Urban Development
and Urbsn Development Authority have signed the agreement behalf of the government.

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Navy Have Detained Four Persons With 4.5 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

Sri Lanka Navy have today (12)detained three persons in two separate locations while selling narcotic Kerala Cannabis and taken into  custody 4.5 kilo grammes of the narcotic according to the navy sources.

Accordingly a person with 3,5 kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis has been detained in Nawagaththegama area and another two persons were detained with 1 kilo gramme of Kerala Cannabis at seemaweli in puttalam area it has been reported.

The detained suspects and the stock of Kerala Cannabis were produced to the Anamaduwa and Puttalam police stations for future course of action.