A 44 Year Old Chief Jailer Of Welikada Prison Training School Was Shot And Killed

The 44 year old Chief Jailer attached to the Training School of Colombo Welikada Prison was shot and killed by an unidentified gunmen this evening (03) whilst on the way home from a Motorcycle at Kuligoda Junction in Aambalangoda according to Ambalangoda Police. 

The Jailer was shot by two unidentified gunmen arrived in from a Motorcycle and he had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Balapitiya Base Hospital in  critically condition .

The incident occurred when the Chief Jailer had arrived in Ambalangoda from Train and then riding his Motorcyle towards his home at Kuligoda  ,Ambalangoda . 

Ambalangoda Police along with Special Crimes Investigations Unit of Elpitiya Police are conducting an inquiry on the incident .

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A Fire Erupted In Soyzapura Flats

A Sudden fire has been erupted at one of a Block Buildings in Soyzapura Flats  ,Moratuwa this noon (03)it has been reported.

Two fire trucks belonging to the fire brigade of Moratuwa Municipal  Council are being deployed to douse the fire .The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

Local Milk Powder Manufacturers Also Seek A Price Increase Of Local Milk Powder

Local Milk Powder Manufacturers are also seeking a Price increase of their products following the price increase of Imported Milk Powders with effect from midnight Last Thursday (01).

Some Local Milk Powder producers like Plawatte Milk Powder Company has already conducted discussions with government authorities regarding this it has been revealed.It is expected to revise Local Milk Powder prices as well during next week according to reports .

Consumer Affairs Authority has given approval to increase Imported Milk Powders that produced after 01st of August 2019 by Rs.15 for 01 Kilo Gramme and Rs.5 for 400 grammes .This price increase does not affect those imported Milk Powders that are already in the market produced before the 01st of August the authority has stated .

Floating Armory Case-Attorney General Has Ordered The Acting IGP To Arrest Avant-Guard Chairman And Seven Others

Attorney General Presidents Counsel  Dappula De Livera has yesterday (02) ordered the Acting Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Chandana Wikramaratne to arrest the Chairman of the Avant-Guarde company Nissanka Senadhipathi and seven other suspects in connection with the magisterial inquiry of maintaining a floating armory by the Avant-Guarde and produced before the Galle Magistrate Court.   

Attorney General had ordered the arrest of Avant-Guarde chairman and seven others following the Criminal Investigations Department's (CID) information saying two suspects of the case including Avant-Guarde Chairman Senadhipathi had left the country before the dismissal of five fundamental rights petitions submitted to the Supreme court seeking an order to prevent them being arrested .