April 19, 2024 12:34 am
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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...
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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...
Seya murder: Police arrest another suspect
Another suspect has been arrested over the murder of Seya Sadewmi, the 5-year-old recently found strangled to death in Karandeniya, police said. 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...
Main suspect in Seya murder remanded
The Minuwangoda Chief Magistrate oders to remand the main suspect of Seya Sadewmi murder, Dunesh Priyantha alias Kondaya until the 05th of October.
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...
Police interrogate 2 suspects over Kotadeniyawa murder
A 17-year-old youth and another person are being questioned in connection with the recent murder of the 5-year-old girl in Kotadeniyawa, police said. MORE..
CID takes over probe into Kotadeniyawa toddler’s murder
Investigations into the recent murder of a 5-year-old girl in Kotadeniyawa have been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) with immediate effect, police said. MORE..
Three sentenced to death for murdering 4
Three individuals found guilty of murdering four persons including two women in the Badulla area in 1990, have been sentenced to death by a court. MORE..
Two murdured over water dispute in Medirigiriya
Two persons have been murdered at a field in the Godapotta area in Medirigiriya, over a dispute when obtaining water for farming, police said. MORE..
Man stabbed to death in Kotahena
A 33 year old man has been stabbed to death at Jampettah Street, Kotahena by a group of four unidentified assailants who arrived in a three-wheeler. MORE..
Man suspected of killing woman and packing body in luggage arrested
The individual suspected of murdering a woman and packing her body inside a luggage arrested from Kovikulam, Mannar, Police said a short while ago. The suspect is a 44 year old man from Nallur, Jaffna. MORE...
Man hacked to death in Wattala
A person has been has been hacked to death by four unidentified individuals in the Wattala area this morning. MORE..
Five sentenced to death over Lindula murder
Five persons were sentenced to death by the Nuwara-Eliya High Court today after they were found guilty in connection with a murder committed in the Lindula area in 2000. MORE..
Four members of same family arrested over Wellapalla murder
Four individuals from the same family, including two women, have been arrested in connection with a murder which had taken place in Wellapalla, Pannala-Muthugalayagama. MORE..
Murder in Nivithigala: First casualty of election?
A 38-year-old man who was critically wounded following an attack with sharp objects by an unknown group of individuals while he was riding a motorcycle in Nivithigala-Ratnapura, has succumbed to injuries after being admitted to hospital. MORE..
Woman attempts suicide after strangling daughter
A woman had attempted to commit suicide after strangling to death her own daughter in the Keenalanwatta area in Ella, police said. MORE..
Teen brothers murder man over ‘dishwater’ incident
Two teenage brothers, from the same family, have been arrested in connection with the murder of 42-year-old man in Dodangoda, Kalutara. MORE..
Attempts to pin murder charges on my family – MR
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa claims that the government is attempting to level even murder charges against members of his family. MORE..
Sri Lankan refugee found guilty of stabbing neighbour
A man who fatally stabbed a fellow Sri Lankan refugee has been found guilty of murder by an Adelaide jury, which earlier heard the crime was committed after the victim called his killer a “lady boy”. MORE..
Police use water cannons to disperse protesters in Kahawatta
Police used water cannons to disperse protestors blocking the Embilipitiya-Ratnapura main road at the Kahawatta Town. MORE..
Three suspects in Kotakethana double murder acquitted
The Colombo High Court today acquitted the three suspects accused in the 2012 murder of a mother and daughter in Kotakethana, Kahawatta. MORE..
Special court to try Jaffna rape accused - President
President Maithripala Sirisena, who is currently visiting Jaffna, pledges that the accused in the Pungudutivu gang rape and murder case will be punished even through a special court, the Presidential Media Division said. MORE...
Post-war systemic breakdown blamed for Jaffna violence
Dr. Daya Somasundaram, Professor of Psychiatry at Jaffna University, blames the breakdown of traditional social and administrative structures for the gang rape and murder of 18 year old school girl, S. Vithya, at Pungudithivu on May 13, and the mayhem that engulfed Sri Lanka’s Northern Province subsequently. MORE..
Court bans protests in Jaffna Town
The Jaffna Magistrate Court has issued a stay order banning all types of protests in Jaffna Town, Police Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said. MORE..
130 arrested over Jaffna violence remanded
The 130 persons arrested for unlawful protest, damaging public property and assaulting police officers near the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court have been ordered remanded. MORE..
Tense situation erupts near Jaffna Court
Police today used tear gas to disperse protesters who were behaving violently near Jaffna Court over a rape and murder of a girl in Kayts, the police said. MORE..
Three nabbed over kidnap, rape and murder of student
Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping, rape and murder of an 18-year-old student, who was on her way to school Wednesday morning in Punkudithivu, Jaffna. MORE..
Sri Lankan gets death sentence for killing mistress
A Sri Lankan national, who murdered his mistress while his wife was abroad on holiday, has been sentenced to death in Bahrain. MORE..
Five sentenced to death over murder in 2000
Five persons found guilty in the murder of a resident of Beddagana in 2000 were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today. MORE..
Two sentenced to death over murder in 2000
Two persons found guilty over a murder carried out in the Hingurakgoda area in 2000 have been sentenced to death by the Polonnaruwa High Court. MORE..
Woman murders husband with crowbar
A woman has allegedly murdered her husband in the Kibissa area in Sigiriya this morning. Police said that the victim was asleep at home when his wife attacked him with a hexagonal crowbar (Alawanguwa). MORE...
Woman murdered at a leading school in Bambalapitiya?
The body of a woman has been found inside a store room at a leading school in Bambalapitiya, police said. MORE..
Youth murders father, jumps in front of train
A 21-year-old youth who allegedly murdered his father in the Ganangolla area in Polonnaruwa has committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding train. MORE..
35-year-old dies following stabbing in Tissamaharama
A person has been stabbed and murdered using a sharp object in the Tissamaharama area. Police said that a clash between two groups near the Beralihela school had led to the stabbing. MORE..
Kotakethana murder: Victim’s teenage son arrested
Police today arrested the 18-year-old son of the woman recently killed in the Kotakethana area in Kahawatta in connection with the shocking murder. MORE..
Duminda Silva and 10 others released on bail
UPFA Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 10 other accused in the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra were released on bail by the Colombo High Court today. MORE..
SC upholds death penalty for Angulana double murder
The Supreme Court today upheld the death sentence handed down to 4 persons including the former Angulana OIC for the murder of two youths in August 2009. MORE..
Sri Lankan murder suspect eligible for protection visa in Australia
A Sri Lankan man who came to Australia by boat has been found to be eligible for a protection visa, although he is suspected of murder in his home country. MORE...
Woman stabs 4-year-old son, hangs herself
A 31-year-old woman has committed suicide after stabbing and critically injuring her four-year-old son in the Dadagamuwa area in Weyangoda this morning, police said. MORE..