[Police Log]

Woman found dead at home

Galewela Police have commenced an investigation into the death of a 49 - year - old woman whose body was found at her home in Beliyakanda, Galewela on Sunday.

The victim has been identified as M G Nanda Malani of Ratamiriskanda.

The Police reported that a grandson of the victim had visited her house and found the body. He had alerted the Police.

Mother, son arrested with heroin

A woman and her son were arrested with 25 grammes of heroin during a raid carried by Modara Police at Samithpura on Sunday.

The Police believe the suspects are involved in this racket on a large scale.

They are being questioned under detention.

Unidentified man's body found

Trincomalee Police acting on information received, found the body of a man at the beach near Gandhi roundabout in Trincomalee. The man appears to be around 60 years and was attired in a white T shirt, black trousers and black shoes.

The Police seek public assistance to identify the body.

Electrocuted by high tension line

A 54 - year - old man died after he was electrocuted when a branch of a tree he was chopping, fell on the electric line in Walasmulla on Sunday.

W Chandrasena of Wijayasiripura, Walasmulla died in the incident.

Elderly woman raped and killed

A post - mortem on a 72 - year - old woman revealed that she had been raped and strangled to death. The woman was found dead at her home in Nagollagama, Wellawa.

The woman's body was found by her grandson. The victim had been living on her own.

Wellawa Police are investigating.