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Suspects nabbed with heroin

Athurugiriya Police arrested two suspects possessing heroin, yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, police officers nabbed two suspects with 810 grams of heroin along with a revolver.

The suspects were identified as residents of Homagama and were scheduled to be produced at the Homagama Magistrate’s Court, yesterday. Athurugiriya Police are conducting further investigations.

Accident kills one

A pedestrian had been killed in an accident where a lorry had run knocked him down at Kotadeniyawa on Friday.

The lorry had hit the pedestrian in the process of reversing the vehicle and subsequently, the driver had fled the scene in the vehicle.

However, police had later apprehended the driver and seized the vehicle.

The deceased was identified as a 70-year-old resident of Kotadeniyawa and the body had been placed at the Dambadeniya Hospital.

The driver was scheduled to be produced at the Minuwangoda Magistrate’s Court, yesterday.

Kotadeniyawa Police are conducting further investigations. 


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