Children playing with explosive device escape unhurt

Police took into custody a round-shaped object believed to be an explosive device without the attachment of a pin at Kokkawila, Mugunuwatawana, Chilaw recently. A caller, P D Ajith Wimalasuriya had informed the police that three children aged six, nine and 10 were playing with an unusual ball picked up by the children who had found it under a tunnel.

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Mulleriyawa killing: suspects further remanded

Sixteen of the 20 suspects who are alleged to have been involved in the Mulleriyawa shooting incident that caused the death of Presidential Trade Union Advisor and former Colombo District Parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra were yesterday further remanded till February 28, 2012 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Prasanna Alwis.

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Jewellery theft :

Two suspects remanded

Two men who allegedly stole jewellery and valuables after threatening residents in a house in Handapangoda, Bandarawatta were remanded until February 22 by Horana magistrate Mahinda Ranasingha. The suspects are residents of Hingurakgoda and Handapangoda. The police also seized the stolen jewellery worth Rs 230,000 from a pawning centre in Homagama.

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