Yasaratne GAMAGE

Knife attack on Bank manageress

A man who attempted to stab the manageress of Inginiyagala Rural Bank to rob the bank was caught by another person in the bank and handed over to police on Tuesday.

The incident occurred when the suspect who arrived at the bank on a motorcycle wearing a helmet and a jacket entered the bank and grabbed the manager and attempted to stab her.

Another person in the bank caught the suspect.

Police found a plastic grenade and a kris knife in his possession. Inginiyagala Police are investigating.

Chain snatch thief arrested

A suspect who stole a gold chain worth Rs 125,000 was arrested by Pothuhera police on Tuesday.

The suspect had snatched the chain at a house in Deniyawatte on August 22.

The police found the stolen chain in his possession.

Pothuhera Police are investigating.

Body found near railway crossing

Ratgama Police found the body of a man with broken legs near an unprotected railway crossing at Wellabada on Monday. Police identified the deceased as Anil Sirinatha, 29, of Tsunami Complex, Boossa.

Police suspect the victim had been knocked down by a train the previous night.

The body was handed over to his family after the post- mortem. Ratgama Police are investigating.

Man shot dead

A 31 - year - old man was shot dead by a group of unidentified gunmen at Kuruthalawa, Ragama on Tuesday. K P K W Gunawardena of Ragama died in the incident.A group of gunmen who arrived at his home fled the scene after shooting him. Ragama Police are investigating.

Death of woman : three held

Vavuniya Police arrested three suspects in connection with a death of a woman in Marakkarampalei which occurred in January 2008 following a complaint lodged on Monday.

The deceased's husband is among the suspects. Investigations revealed S Rajeswari, 40, of Oyasinnakulam had been clubbed and pushed into a well.

The suspects had later burnt her body.

Vavuniya Police are investigating.

Fisherman dies

A fisherman died in a fishing trawler in the sea on Monday.

Tangalle Police are investigating following a complaint lodged by the owner of the fishing trawler which stated thatM Shantha Rohana, 50, reportedly died while fishing in the sea.

Vessels which left Kudawella fishing harbour with six fishermen on August 19 had taken three days to reach the shores, police said.

Suspect nabbed with heroin

Boralesgamuwa Police arrested a suspect with 35 grammes of heroin ear Galwala Playground , Katuwawala on Tuesday. The suspect, a resident of Attidiya Road, Kawdana was produced before the Gangodawila magistrate yesterday.

Body found

Mahiyanganaya Police found parts of a body burnt in a brick furnace in a land in Wadakaha Arawa , Ridimaliyadde on Tuesday.

Investigations revealed it was the body of 26- year- old O H Premaratne who lived at the same address.

Police arrested the deceased's wife in connection with the incident.

Mahiyangana Police are investigating.

Woman dies in jumbo attack

A woman died after being attacked by an elephant in Pahayarwatte, Henkal Grama in Samanthurai on Tuesday.

M S Muttulankumma, 65, died in the incident.

Suspects with cannabis arrested

The SF HQ South 14th Division and 12th Division arrested two suspects with 20.78 gms of cannabis and 320 milligrammes of heroin in Grandpass and Maligawatte on Tuesday.

They were handed over to the respective police stations for further investigations.

Saved from drowning

STF officers attached to the Arugambay Camp rescued three people who got into difficulties while bathing at the Ulla beach in Pothuvil on Tuesday. They were handed over to their guardians after rendering first aid.

Arrested transporting cattle

Acting on a tip-off STF officers of the Kanuwa camp on patrol, arrested two suspects while they were transporting cattle in a lorry illegally in Pothuvil on Tuesday. The suspects were handed over to the Pothuvil police for further investigations.

On the same day the Special Weapons and Tactics team of STF headquarters raided a house in Gonawala and arrested a suspect with 887 illegally imported cigarettes in his possession. The suspect was handed over to the Sapugaskanda police.

Gas cylinder explodes

A soldier was hospitalized after an LP Gas cylinder exploded on Tuesday in Paranthan. The soldier attached to SF HQ, Kilinochchi 65th Division was admitted to the Kilinochchi general hospital. Meanwhile two soldiers attached to SF HQ South 12 th Division were admitted to the Matara hospital after a tree collapsed on them in Nadugala on the same day.