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Three from same family found dead

Panadura South Police found the bodies of a man, his wife and their eight-month-old daughter at their home in Sagara Mawatha, Panadura yesterday.

Police found the body of Niroshan Indika, 42, hanging from a rafter, the body of his wife Shirani Padmalatha, 41, on a sofa and their daughter's body on a bed following a call to 119. The family lived in a rented house.

The Panadura magistrate conducted the magisterial inquest.

The bodies were sent to the Kalubowila hospital morgue for the post - mortem.

Investigations are continuing.

Road closed

Badulla - Welimada main road will be closed from today until 3am March 1 due to renovations on Puhulpola bridge on the Badulla - Welimada road, the Police Public Relations Media Unit said.

Motorists travelling on Badulla - Nuwara Eliya road can reach Nuwara Eliya via Bandarawela and Welimada. Motorists travelling from Nuwara Eliya to Badulla can travel via Welimada, Bandarawela.

Man's body found in canal

Ragama Police found the body of a man floating in Hamilton canal near Hekiththa Sagara grounds, Wattala on Sunday.

The man is around 50 years and 5'4" in height. He is attired in a brown short sleeved shirt and brown shorts.

Police also found a receipt in his wallet issued by the Peliyagoda Grama Sevaka officer with Munidasa Weerasundara Das , Peliyagoda written on it. The body was sent to the Ragama Hospital morgue.

Elderly woman hit by train

A 70 - year - old woman walking along the rail track died when she was knocked down by a train plying from Badulla to Colombo near the Gampaha railway station.

The victim was identified as Swarna Wijesundara of Puwakpitiya, Galewela.

The body was sent to the Gampaha Hospital morgue.

A-L student drowns

A 19 -year-old A-L student of Bandarawela Dharmasoka College drowned while bathing with his friends in Kandearawa wewa in Ella on Wednesday.

The victim was identified as Lahiru Chaturanga of Passara road, Ella.

The body was handed over to his family after the post - mortem.

Arrested with heroin

Mirihana Police arrested a suspect with 4.420 grammes of heroin in his possession at Kibulawala.

The suspect is a resident of Gotatuwa.

Meanwhile, a 28-year-old suspect, a resident of Borella was arrested by Welikada Police with 3.100 grammes of heroin at Bandaranayakepura on Wednesday.

Asylum seekers in protective custody

Eight suspects arrested by Puttalam Police while planning to illegally migrate were sent to protective custody until tomorrow by the Puttalam magistrate.