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Monday, August 20, 2018

Four Suspects Were Arrested Over Damaging Of A Hotel At Anamaduwa

Four Persons including the main

suspect that had attacked and damaged a Hotel near Andigama area in Anamaduwa on last Saturday night were arrested this morning (20) by the Anamaduwa Police.

The suspects have been remanded until 03 Rd of September by the Acting Magistrate of Anamaduwa after produced them before the court today.

The suspects who are residents of Andigama area and are being charged as supporters of a politician in the area had been arrested while in another area.The poles,swords and Motorcycle they have used for the attack had also taken in to custody by the Police.

Police believes thar the suspects may have involved in Drug Smuggling.

FROM BUDDHISM

Two Motorcyclists Were Killed Due To A Road Accident

A Motorcyclist And a Pillion Rider were

killed after the Motorcycle they were riding in toppled over to a Pond near Alwis roundabout at Galaha Road in Peradeniya today (20).

The deceased were identified as 36 and 37 year old residents of Pilimathalawa area.The incident occurred when the Motorcyclists travelling from Galaha area to Hindagala unable to control the speed of the vehicle it has been revealed.

Eight Prison Officers Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Clash With A Group Of Female Prisoners At Welikada Prison

Eight Prison Officers attached to the

Welikada Prison had been injured and hospitalized after clashing with Female Prison inmates of the Prison this evening (20)when attempting to prevent a protest campaign launched by a group of female Prison inmates.

Around 52 female Prisoners involved in the protest campaign and clash were transferred to another Prison it has been revealed.

The clash between Prison Officers and Female prison inmates had occurred when a group of female Prisoners launched a protest campaign in Prison and roof top of the prison building. The Group of female Prisoners has launched the protest campaign against transferring anither group of female Prisoners involved in Drug Smuggling to another Prison.

During the clash three female Prisoners were also Inured.

This is the second protest campaign launched by Female prison inmates at Welikada Prison since last week.

Meanwhile a group of relatives of some prisoners attached to Welikada Prison had complaint to the Borelle Police that Prison Officers had attacked the prison inmates.

Four Persons Injured Due To A Road Accident In Anamaduwa

Four Persons Have been injured two of

them critically after the Motor Car they were travelling in veering off the road at Thalgaswewa area in Anamaduwa this evening (20).

The injured were admitted to Puttalam Base Hospital for treatment .Motor car was severely damaged due to the incident.

Anamaduwa Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.