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Sri Lanka: Police depoliticization and NPP state craft; A word of caution - Retired Senior DIG Priyantha Jayakody • Sri Lanka Brief

Kalutara · Kalutara

Sri Lanka: Police depoliticization and NPP state craft; A word of caution - Retired Senior DIG Priyantha Jayakody • Sri Lanka Brief

The JVP has long been recognized as a political force that strongly advocated for making the police an independent institution, free from political interference. This stance was most evident during the 1999–2001 coalition government with Chandrika Kumaratunga, when the JVP played a key role in bringing about the 17th Amendment to the Constitution and in establishing the Constitutional Council and the Independent Commissions under it. The JVP des…Read Article

Drug trafficker with open warrant arrested in Kalutara North - LankaXpress

Kalutara · Kalutara

Drug trafficker with open warrant arrested in Kalutara North - LankaXpress

Drug trafficker with open warrant arrested in Kalutara North The post Drug trafficker with open warrant arrested in Kalutara North appeared first on LankaXpress.Read Article

Minister Bimal Ratnayake Alleges Political Interference in Southern Expressway Development - LNW Lanka News Web

Kalutara · Kalutara

Minister Bimal Ratnayake Alleges Political Interference in Southern Expressway Development - LNW Lanka News Web

Leader of the House and Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday that the Southern Expressway, Sri Lanka’s first expressway, was marred by political interference and irregularities during its early development. Responding to a query from SLPP MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena regarding the placement of interchanges along the expressway, Minister Ratnayake alleged that the original design and f…See the Story

Trains along coastal line delayed - LankaXpress

Train services along the coastal line are experiencing delays due to damages to the railway track, according to Sri Lanka Railways. The Railway Control Room said the railway track between Panadura and Moratuwa stations has been damaged which has impacted operations along the coastal line. The post Trains along coastal line delayed appeared first on LankaXpress.Panadura · Panadura Read Article

26 arrested with drugs at party organised through Facebook - LankaXpress

A total of 26 individuals have been taken into custody along with drugs during a raid conducted at a party which was organized through Facebook in Panadura, police stated. The raid was conducted based on a tip-off received by the Alubomulla Police Station at a tourist hotel Mahabellana, Panadura. 10 among those arrested were university students, police added. Further investigations are underway. The post 26 arrested with drugs at party organised…Facebook · Panadura Read Article

23-year-old killed in sword attack in Matugama - LankaXpress

A father and son have been attacked with a sword by another group in the Ambarullagahawatta area of Matugama, resulting in the son’s death. The attack occurred during a clash that broke out last night (11) after a dispute between two groups had escalated, according to the police. The father and son, both who have sustained serious injuries in the attack, have been admitted to Nagoda Hospital in Kalutara, where the son has succumbed to his injuri…Kalutara · Kalutara Read Article

Shooting incident reported in Panadura, one injured - LankaXpress

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A shooting incident has been reported in Wekada, Panadura at around 10:00 a.m., police said. Two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle opened fire at a shop in Wekada, Panadura. An employee of the shop sustained minor injuries and was admitted to the Panadura Base Hospital, police noted. The post Shooting incident reported in Panadura, one injured appeared first on LankaXpress.Panadura · Panadura See the Story

Vision Care opens latest branch at New Philip Hospital enhancing access to eye care in Kalutara

29th May 2025, Colombo: Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision, hearing and eyewear solutions provider, recently opened its newest branch located within the New Philip Hospital premises at No. 225, Galle Road, Kalutara. New Philip Hospital is a well-known private healthcare institution in the Kalutara area, offering a wide range of medical services to the community. With the addition of Vision Care’s latest branch within its premises, patients …Kalutara · Kalutara Read Article

Bakery worker found dead under suspicious circumstances - LankaXpress

A worker at a bakery in the Waskaduwa area of Kalutara North has been found dead under suspicious circumstances near a staircase in the bakery. The deceased was a 42-year-old resident of the Agalawatta area in Matugama, the police said. After the police was notified by the owner of the bakery, Kalutara Division Scenes of Crime Officers (SOCO) have arrived at the scene and commenced preliminary investigations into the incident. The post Bakery wo…Kalutara · Kalutara Read Article

ප්‍රධාන පොලිස් පරීක්ෂක ඩබ්. ඒ. ඩී. එන්. මහකුමාර මහතා ජීවිතක්ෂයට පත් වෙයි

NEWSNOW | – පොලිස් මාධ්‍ය ප්‍රකාශක කාර්’යාලයේ ස්ථානාධිපතිවරයා වශයෙන් කටයුතු කළ ප්‍රධාන පොලිස් පරීක්ෂක ඩබ්. ඒ. ඩී. එන්. මහකුමාර මහතා ජීවිතක්ෂයට පත්ව තිබේ. රෝගී තත්ත්වයක් හේතුවෙන් රෝහල් ගත කර සිටි ඒ මහතා අද (09) උදෑසන මියගොස් තිබේ. කළුතර ප්‍රදේශයේ පදිංචිව සිටි 52 හැවිරිදි ඒ මහතා දෙදරු පියෙකි. තයිරොක්සීන් සම්බන්ධයෙන් සැත්කම් කිහිපයක් කර ඇති ඒ මහතා වැලිසර ළය රෝහලේ දැඩි සත්කාරක ඒකකයේ ප්‍රතිකාර ලබමින් සිටිය දී මිය ගොස් ඇත. වසර 15ක පමණ කාලයක් පොලිස් ම…Kalutara · Kalutara Read Article

One killed, another injured in shooting in Panadura - LankaXpress

A 35-year-old person has been killed while another was injured in a shooting incident that took place in Hirana, Panadura. Police said two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle have carried out the shooting using a T-56 firearm during a party held at a house in Hirana. Hirana Police is conducting further investigations to arrest the suspects. The post One killed, another injured in shooting in Panadura appeared first on LankaXpres…Panadura · Panadura See the Story

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