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Kondaya’s brother further remanded
The Minuwangoda Magistrate today (16) further remanded Kondeya’s elder brother Saman Jayalath till November 16 who was arrested in connection with the murder and sexual assault on the child in Kotadeniyawa, Ada Derana reporter says. MORE...
Seya murder: Court releases Kondaya
The Minuwangoda Magistrate today (19) released Dinesh Priyashantha alias Kondaya who had been arrested in connection with the murder and rape of the five-year-old child in Kotadeniyawa. MORE...
Kondaya’s brother’s DNA matches samples from Seya
The Minuwangoda Magitsrate was apprised today that DNA samples found on Seya Sadewmi match Kondeya’s elder brother Saman Jayalath who was arrested in connection with the murder and sexual assault on the child in Kotadeniyawa, the Police Spokesperson said. MORE...
Seya’s father to undergo DNA test
The Minuwangoda Magitsrate today (08) allowed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to carry out a DNA test on the father of Seya Sadewmi after he agreed to face the test, the police say. MORE...
Kondaya’s DNA not a match, says court
The Minuwangoda Magitsrate was today informed that DNA samples found on Seya Sadewmi does not match Dunesh Priyashantha alias ‘Kondeya’ who was arrested in connection with the murder and sexual assault on the child in Kotadeniyawa. MORE...
Kondaya’s brother submitted for a DNA test
The elder brother of Kondaya, who was arrested in connection with the murder and sexual assault on the five-year-old child in Karandeniya, has been brought to the Genetech Molecular Diagnostics Research Institute (GMDRI) in Colombo for a DNA test, the police said Tuesday (06). MORE...
Elder brother of ‘Kondaya’, who confessed to the murder and sexually assault on Seya Sadewmi, has been remanded until October 19 by the Minuwangoda Magistrate today (05). MORE...
Kondaya’ s brother confesses to Seya murder: CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (05) apprised the Court that the elder brother of Kondaya has confessed to the murder and sexual assault on five-year-old child in Karandeniya. MORE...
Seya case: IGP orders investigation on alleged assault
IGP N. K. Illangakoon has ordered an investigation into the alleged assault on two suspects including the 17-year-old schoolboy who were taken into custody in connection with the sexual assault and murder of five-year-old Seya Sadewmi in Karandeniya. MORE...
Kotadeniyawa child murder: first two suspects released
The Minuwangoda Magistrate today (01) released the two suspects who had been arrested in the first place in connection with rape and murder of the five-year-old child in Kotadeniyawa. MORE...
DNA found on Kotadeniyawa child doesn’t match with first two suspects: CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (01) requested the Minuwangoda Magistrate to drop charges against the two suspects who had been arrested in the first place in connection with rape and murder of the five-year-old child in Kotadeniyawa. MORE...
Kotadeniyawa child murder: suspects further remanded
The 17-year-old school boy and the other suspect in remand in connection with the murder of the five-year-old child in Kotadeniyawa have been further remanded till October 02. MORE...
Suspect confesses to Seya murder - police
The suspect arrested yesterday in connection with the rape and murder of the 5-year-old Seya Sadewmi is now the main suspect after he confessed to the crime, Police confirmed a short while ago. MORE...
Kotadeniyawa child murder: suspected individual arrested
An individual, who is said to be a suspect involved in the rape and murder of the 5-year-old girl in Kotadeniyawa, has been arrested from a forest area in Baduwatugoda in Gampaha, a senior police officer told Ada Derana. MORE...
Kotadeniyawa child murder: suspects referred to JMO
The two suspects questioned over the murder of the five-year-old girl in Kotadeniyawa have been referred to the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of the Negombo District hospital, the police said. MORE...
Cannes winner stars Sri Lankan former child soldier
A Sri Lankan novelist and former child soldier stars in “Dheepan”, a French thriller which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. MORE...
400 migrants die in shipwreck off Libya
About 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said on Tuesday, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where the death toll from shipwrecks has surged this year. MORE..