A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Motorcycle-Bus Collision

A 23 year old person was killed after the Motorcycle he was riding in colliding with a Private Bus at sixth post in Uduwara area last night (28).

The accident occurred when the Private Bus driver attempting to over take a Motor Car traveling in front of the Bus and as the result the Motorcycle arrived in from opposite direction collided with the Bus according to the Police.

Hali Ela Police have arrested the Bus Driver over the incident and conducting further investigations.

A Male And A Female Were Arrested With A Haul Of Heroin

Godakawela Police have arrested a male and a female with 04 Grammes and 20 Mili Grammes of Heroin in their possession at Balawinna area in Godakawela this morning(29).

The suspects are residents of Pitipana and Kosgama areas.They are due to be produced before the Embilipitiya Magistrate Court today.

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Retired Former Army Colonel Was Arrested And Remanded Over Avant Garde Flating Armory

Retired former Army Colonel Alfred Wijethunge was arrested  in Galle by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) last evening (28) in connection with the investigations on Avant Garde floating armory carry out by the CID.

The suspect had been remanded until 09th of April by the Galle Magistrate Court today (29) after being produced before the Magistrate.

The suspected former Army Colonel was in charge of the Avant Garde Floating Armory during the previous government.

Police Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa Arrested Over The Killings Of 27 Welikada Prison Inmates Had Been Remanded

Police Inspector Neomal  Rangajeewa attached to the Police Anti Narcotic Bureau who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the killing of 27 prison inmates and injuring several other inmates attached to Welikada Prison in 2012 during a riot ,had been remanded until 10th of April by the Colombo Additional Magistrate today(29).

Colombo Additional Magistrate had also remanded the Prison Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa until 10th of April over the same charges.Both the suspects have been produced before the Colombo Additional Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake  today.

However as both suspects were admitted to the Prisons Hospital due to complaints on poor health   after taking  in to custody ,Additional Magistrate has ordered the Prisons Commissioner to get a health report from the Judicial Medical Officer regarding  health status of the suspects.He had also ordered the authorities to  provide maximum security for both suspects as requested by their lawyers.