Yasaratne GAMAGE

Man mining sand dies in accident

A man mining sand died, when a mound of earth from the edge of a river bank collapsed on him, while collecting sand at Dambulu Oya in Barawila Kekirawa on Monday.

The victim was identified as V Sarath Ananda, 37, of Madatugama. Kekirawa Police are investigating.

Skeleton found

Welikanda Police found a human skeleton near a cemetery in Welikanda.

An empty pesticide bottle was also found.

Police are investigating to ascertain the identity of the deceased.

Fire destroys 10 acres

Ten acres were destroyed in a fire in the Rahathankanda mountain range in Buttala on Monday evening.

Buttala Police controlled the fire with the assistance of residents.

No one was injured. Investigations are continuing.

Illegal abattoir raided

Ja - Ela Police raided an illegal abattoir in Dandugama, Wahatiyagama and arrested a suspect. The also found a buffalo that had already been slaughtered.

Two buffaloes were saved. The suspect was produced before the Negombo magistrate.

Suspects nabbed with cannabis

Nittambuwa Police arrested four suspects, including two soldiers, with 3.498 kilos of cannabis at several locations on Monday.

The two soldiers, residents of Ruwanwella and Hanguranketha were arrested at a hotel in Nittambuwa.

The other two , residents of Nittambuwa and Moragollawa were taken into custody in Nittambuwa town while transporting the cannabis.

They were produced before the Attanagalla magistrate yesterday.

Asylum seekers remanded

The Negombo magistrate yesterday remanded six persons attempting to illegally migrate to Australia from Thalahena beach on Monday.

Investigations are continuing. Illegal migrants nabbed

Weligama police yesterday arrested 21 persons, including four women, who attempted to leave for Australia from Weligama beach.

The group consisted of residents from Jaffna, Wennappuwa, Negombo and Kodikamam. They were taken into custody at Henwala juncion while travelling in a bus and a van to the beach.

Weligama Police are investigating.

Woman with heroin arrested

The Police Narcotics Bureau arrested a woman with 81.500 grams of heroin and Rs 188,000 in Obesekarapura on Monday.

She was produced before the Aluthkade yesterday. Investigations are continuing.