Around seven acres of land belonging to a forest area of Thalagahawatte in Ella(In Badulla District)area had been destroyed as a result of a sudden fire erupted there yesterday(07) noon according to the Police.
Police Officers along with the residents in the area have doused the fire it has been reported.No casualties have been reported as a result of the fire.
Sarath Weerawansha the brother of Joint Opposition MP Wimal Weerawansha who was arrested and remanded over the misusing of a state vehicle belonging to State Engineering Corporation has been further remanded until 21st of September by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today (07).
The suspect was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) over the charges of misusing a state owned vehicle under the public property act on 01st of September.
The suspect Sarath Weerawansha was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate today when the case against him filed by FCID was taken into consideration.The FCID has informed the court that the investigations on the allegations leveled against the suspect are continuing and therefore requested the court to remain the suspect in custody until the investigations are concluded.
A 28 year old youth was stabbed to death by another person inside a Hotel in Minuwangoda (In Western Province) area this morning.
According to the Minuwangoda Police who have launched an investigations on the murder ,the suspect who stabbed the youth has been identified by an eye witnesses while he fled away from the scene.
The deceased has been identified as a resident in Minuwangoda.
A female was killed and another two females were injured and hospitalized this morning due to a Wild Elephant attack in Damsopura Area at Madirigiriya (In Polonnaruwa)early this morning.
A wild elephant who entered the village had attacked the females it has been reported.
The injured were admitted to the Madirigiriya Hospital and later they were transferred to Polonnaruwa Hospital for further treatment.
The Deceased was identified as a 67 year old female in Damsopura Area.
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The former Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police(DIG) Anura Senananyake and former Crimes OIC of Narahenpita Police Sumith Perera who were arrested and remanded over the murder of former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen have been further remanded today(07) until 21st of September by the Colombo Magistrate Court.
The suspects are being produced before the Colombo Magistrate today.
When the case was taken up today for hearing the State Attorney has stated that the report on CCTV Footage sent to Canada for examine the murder of Thajudeen has been received and according to it the footage is not clear.
The State Attorney has also informed the court that the phone calls made to and from the President's House on the day of the murder are also being investigated.