Cop’s timely intervention prevents tragedy

The timely intervention of a police officer prevented a massive tragedy on the Polonnaruwa and Batticaloa rail track Wednesday night. Three Civil Security Officers had allegedly removed nails from the rail track in Kotaliya when Polonnaruwa OIC Duminda Senanayaka was returning after official duties.

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Beating compatriot to death:

Lankan jailed in Doha

A Sri Lankan man was sentenced by a Doha Court of first instance to seven years imprisonment for “beating a compatriot to death.” The victim’s family is entitled to get QR 200,000 blood money from the accused, the Court ruled.

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