Former Crimes OIC Arrested Over The Murder Of Late Editor Lasantha Wikramathunge Was Remanded

Former Crimes OIC attached to the Mount Lavinia

Police who was arrested last Thursday (01)in connection with the murder of former Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wikramathunge was remanded until 16th of February by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate yesterday (02).

The suspected former OIC was remanded after been produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate yesterday.

The former Editor of "Sunday Leader"newspaper was shot and killed by gunmen while on the way to his office on 08th of January 2009 at Rathmalana.

Bellanwila Thero Who Was Injured Due To An Elephant Attack Had Transferred To A Private Hospital

The Chief Incumbant of the Bellanwila Rajamahaviharasthanya (Temple)Venerable Professor

Bellanwila Wimalarathne Thero who was hospitalized due to an Elephant attack in his Temple had been transferred to a Private Hospital last evening (02)from South Colombo (Kalubowila)Teaching Hospital.

Few ribs of the spinal chord of 75 year old  Thero got damaged after the Elephant "Miyankumara"attached to the Bellanwila Temple attacking him last morning while feeding him with Tamarind it has been revealed.

The critically injured Thero was rushed to the South Colombo Teaching Hospital with critical injuries.

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A Person Was Arrested While Attempting To Bribe Beruwala Police OIC

Police have arrested a 35 year old person who had

attempted to bribe the Officer In Charge (OIC) of Beruwala Police to get release a Van taken in to custody over transporting a stolen cow  illegally.

The suspect was arrested when attempting to give Beruwala Police OIC Rs.25,000 as a bribe to release the Van taken in to custody by the Police.

He is due to be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate Court.

A Body Of A Wild Elephant Who Was Brurally Killed Was Recovered From Somawathiya

A body of a Wild Elephant who was brutally shot and

killed by an inhuman was recovered from the Somawathi Reserve in Polonnaruwa yesterday (02).

The Wild Elephant who was around 17 years old was shot at chest and head by a hunter according to the Wild Life officers attached to the Girithale Veterinary Medicine Unit.

Several Wild Elephants including Tuskers were brutally killed by an inhumans during last year as well.

A Person Was Arrested With A Stock Of Sea Shells While Transporting It Illegally

Officials attached to the Anti Corruption Unit of the

Horowpathana police had arrested a person while transporting a stock of Sea Shells illegally  on the pretext of Rice Flour in Horowpathana area yesterday (02).

The stock is weighing around 45 kilo grammes according to the Police.

The stock of Sea shells was transporting from Kinniya,Trincomalee to Kurunagala area at the time of the arrest.

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