A father who has run out of patience in front of a married man who cheated on his daughter
A man has been beaten to death with a brass object in the Oliyamandiya area in Badulla. The 25-year-old deceased had two children from his first marriage some time ago and he had recently taken a 21-year-old girl and married her as well. According to a complaint lodged by the wife of the first marriage, the relevant parties have been summoned to the police and settled. The father of the second wife had taken the man and his daughter to his house in a van and it has been revealed that the assault had taken place after an argument that had taken place there. The man was killed in the attack. Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident, including the father, mother and her younger brother of the second wife.
The fake CI who deceived the girls arrested
A person posing as a police officer has been arrested in the Sippukulama area in Polonnaruwa. Police said that the suspect was arrested by the Polonnaruwa Divisional Crime Investigation Division on a tip-off that he had breached his promise to marry a young woman by posing as a police officer. Police also found a uniform with the Chief Inspector’s insignia, a photograph taken from the uniform and two counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes in the suspect’s possession. It has been revealed that the arrested suspect is a 34 year old resident of Seeppukulama area. He is due to be produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate’s Court today (26) and the Polonnaruwa Divisional Crime Branch is conducting further investigations.
$ 10 billion telescopes sent into space
The world’s largest space telescope ever built has been launched into orbit. NASA says it will reach solar orbit about a million miles from Earth in a month. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has left Earth to detect powerful asteroids that illuminate the universe. The total cost of this historic trip is the US $ 10 billion. The European Space Agency’s Ariane 5 rocket has carried the telescope from the Kowaru Space Center in French Guiana. Considered one of the greatest scientific endeavours of the 21st century, this project took more than 30 years to design and build. The James Webb Telescope is named after one of the architects of the Apollo moon program, and all US, European and Canadian space agencies, which are partners in the project, consider it a project of great value.
Omcron may be spread accross the country
According to the Health Promotion Bureau, the omicron variant of the corona virus may have spread across the country. Director Specialist Dr. Ranjith Batuwantudawa says that according to public health inspectors, the disease may have spread throughout the country. He said this at a press conference held at the Health Promotion Bureau.
A student was lifted from his legs and thrown into the river over a bridge
A 12-year-old student who was on his way home from school was thrown from his legs over the bridge and thrown into the river in Godakawela, reports say. The university student has been arrested by the locals and handed over to the police. Godakawela Police stated that they are conducting inquiries as to whether he is in a critical condition. The student who fell into the river is a seventh year student of a school in Godakawela and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
Sri Lanka enters into a barter agreement
The Ministry of External Affairs says that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for the exchange of tea for oil. That is between Sri Lanka and Iran. This is being implemented to make arrangements to pay the arrears owed by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to the National Oil Company of Iran. The Ministry of Plantation of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 21st of this month.
Bunch of dollars found at the airport
Seven passengers arriving at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport were found in possession of US dollars and other foreign currency. According to the Narcotics Division of the Sri Lanka Customs, the consignment contained over US $ 65 million, Euros and Pounds worth over 65 million Sri Lankan rupees. The suspects have tried to smuggle the money out of the country without disclosing it to customs. The suspects were on their way to board a SriLankan Airlines flight on the morning of the 24th when they were spotted by customs officials. The officers who carried out the raid said that the money was hidden in their luggage. Customs Media Spokesman, Deputy Director of Customs Sudaththa Silva stated that further investigations are underway into the incident.
Frost in Nuwaraeliya
The weather will be mainly rainless in many parts of the island. The Meteorological Department warns that there is a possibility of frost in some parts of the Nuwara Eliya District in the early morning. Moderately cold during the night and early in the morning in many parts of the island. The Department of Meteorology warns that there will be foggy conditions in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, Southern and Uva Provinces during the morning.
Thirukkovil tragedy: Death toll rises
Another police officer who was receiving treatment for injuries sustained in a shooting at the Thirukkovil police station has died. A police sergeant who was admitted to the Ashraf Hospital in Kalmunai with serious injuries has succumbed to his injuries, police said. The death toll from the shooting at the Thirukkovil police station has risen to four. The OIC of the Thirukkovil Police Station and another police officer are receiving further treatment following the shooting, police said. The shooting had been carried out by a sergeant attached to the Thirukkovil police station and he had later surrendered to the Athimale police station.
A wave of omicron in India
In India, 122 cases of Omicron Covid have been identified in the past day. According to the Indian Health Ministry, 415 cases of omicron have been reported in the country so far. 91% of those infected are fully vaccinated and 27% have never travelled abroad. Meanwhile, several parties have expressed serious concern over the failure to provide booster doses in India. Experts point out that India has not yet taken up the booster dose as many countries have started giving booster doses in the face of the spread of the Omicron variant.