Woman missing in river

Seeduwa Police and the Navy commenced a search operation to find the body of a 29 year old woman drowned in Dadugam Oya in Seeduwa on Tuesday. Investigations revealed that the woman, S Selvi Susei of the Raddolugma housing scheme jumped into the river from the Seeduwa Bridge.

Wanted suspect arrested

A suspect wanted in connection with 10 house breaking incidents in Chilaw, Madampe and Bingiriya was arrested with part of the loot by the Chilaw Division Crime Investigations Branch on Tuesday. Following a complaint lodged by a resident of Chilaw, Police arrested the suspect and another person to whom the suspect had sold part of the stolen property. They were produced in Chilaw magistrate's court yesterday.

Jumbo takes man's life

A 56 year old farmer at Saliyawewa died after being attacked by a wild elephant in a jungle in Ethawatunawewa on Tuesday evening. D M Premathilake of Ihalapuliyankulama died in the incident.

Woman caught with heroin

Welikada Police on Tuesday arrested a woman with 2.300 grams of heroin in her possession on Arunodaya Mawatha at Welikada.

The 39 year old suspect, a resident of Rajagiriya was produced in Aluthkade No 4 Magistrate's courts yesterday.

One arrested with locally made gun

A 24 year old person was arrested with a locally made gun usable with T56 bullets in his possession at Sohonkanda in Elpitiya on Tuesday by the Elpitiya Division Special Operations Unit.

He was produced before Elpitiya magistrate yesterday.