Police offer Rs.1m reward for info on Kahawatta murders

Police offer Rs.1m reward for info on Kahawatta murders

August 12, 2012   02:01 pm

The Police Department is offering a Rs. 1 million reward for credible information leading to the criminals responsible for the double murder in Kahawatta.

A 63-year-old mother and her 33 year-old daughter were found murdered and burnt inside their home Kotakethana, Kahawatta on July 19.

A special CID team was appointed to handle the investigation into the case. However, police today said that the assistance of the public is also expected to solve the crime.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has decided to offer a reward of Rs. 1 million for an individual providing any credible information regarding the criminals responsible for the murders, police spokesman’s office said.

The information can be provided via the following telephone numbers: 077-3350556, 077-7425960, 011-2422176, 011-2320141

Police also assured that the identity of those providing information will remain confidential.


Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

Tourist arrivals in September top 52,000 (English)

Dilith Jayaweera on the mindset required for entrepreneurship and its true essence (English)

Tests confirm substance found in Middeniya contained chemicals used for production of 'ICE' (English)

“President's Fund which benefited only a limited group has now become a public fund” – PM Harini (English)

🔴LIVE Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin - 2025.09.14

Sri Lanka welcomes UN resolution endorsing New York declaration on Palestine (English)