Wellawatte triple murder: suspect confesses to poisoning victims
The main suspect in the Wellawatta Ramakrishna
Road triple murder confessed to the Police he gave poisoned youghurt
to his parents and sister to obtain money and jewellery that his
parents owned, after his father rejected his request for Rs 300,000
which he wanted to pay back his loans.
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National Cadet Corps conducts dengue control programme
On the directions of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya
Rajapaksa, the cadet corps is conducting a dengue control programme
through schools by cleaning up school compounds. This programme
should be implemented on a regular basis as dengue is likely to
raise its head with periodic rains said Director National Cadet
Corps Maj General Gamini Jayasundera.
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Explosives haul in North
The Navy recovered a haul of explosives in
Karampan, Thirukethiswaram and Velani areas during a two day
operation recently. Naval troops attached to SLNS Kanchedewa of the
Northern Naval Command and SLNS Pussadewa of the North-central Naval
Command recovered the explosives following a tip-off. Navy sources
said they found 11 SFG 82 grenades, one K 400 grenade, three smoke
grenades, two HE 36 grenades, one Agase grenade, two SFG 82JR
grenades and 25 detonators in Karampan and 21 60mm mortar grenades,
four chargers and 15 cartridges in Thirukethiswaram.
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