A 61‑year‑old woman was murdered in the Padiwela area of the Bingiriya Police Division on Wednesday (10), when her husband attacked her with a sharp weapon during a domestic dispute.

Police said the suspect, a 59‑year‑old resident of Padiwela, was taken into custody soon after the incident. However, he later died while receiving treatment at Bingiriya Hospital for an illness.

Investigations have revealed that the killing stemmed from a prolonged family conflict between the couple.

The Bingiriya Police are continuing further inquiries into the case. (Newswire)

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The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has established power in the Bingiriya and Pathahewaheta Pradeshiya Sabhas.

The SJB, which had secured a majority in the council in the 2025 Local Government Elections, has managed to elect its candidate as the Chairman of the Bingiriya Pradeshiya Sabha. 

During elections held today, SJB candidate Kamal Vishwanath obtained a majority of votes and was elected the new Chairman of the local council. 

The SJB had also secured a majority in the Pathahewaheta Pradeshiya Sabha in Kandy following the Local Government Elections. 

Accordingly, during elections held today, SJB candidate Rajanayaka was elected the new Chairman of the local council, after securing a majority of votes. (Newswire)

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The Sri Lanka Police has launched a probe into the death of a student at the Wayamba National College of Education in Bingiriya recently.

The Police said the second-year female student had died by suicide inside her dormitory at the college on Friday evening (23 May). 

They further said that statements have been recorded from several persons, including lecturers and students, regarding the death.

The Police added that after presenting facts to the relevant court on Saturday, a magisterial inquiry was to be conducted. 

Meanwhile, it is reported that a group of students from the college had held a silent protest against the college authorities, stating that the teachers of the college should be held responsible for the student’s death.

They alleged that the mental distress caused by harassment from some of the lecturers at the college made it impossible for the student to cope, leading to the decision to end her life. 

The deceased student is a 24-year-old resident of Teldeniya, Kandy. (Newswire)

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Officials of the Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BOI) have been instructed to facilitate and execute the second and third phases of the Bingiriya Investment Zone as soon as possible, targeting high-net-worth Japanese investors. 

The directives were issued by State Minister for Investment Promotion Dilum  Amunugama recently. 

After the President visited Japan, a large number of Japanese investors expressed interest in investing in Sri Lanka. 

Based on this, State Minister Amunugama also informed the officials to provide the necessary facilities to start their projects as soon as they arrive in Sri Lanka.

The Minister conducted his routine progress review meeting held at Bingiriya Export Processing Zone recently. Minister of Investment Promotion Secretary M M Naimudeen, Director General of Sri Lanka Board of Investment Renuka Weerakoon, Divisional Secretary, and officials representing institutions such as highways, electricity, and water supply participated in this meeting.

Five projects are currently being implemented in the Bingiriya Investment Zone. The value of the projects that have been invested is about fifty million US dollars. During the visit, the Minister met investors and discussed their problems.

The Bingiriya Investment Zone has 160 acres in the first phase, 282 acres in the second phase, and 650 acres in the third phase. 

With the start of the new investment zone, the Minister pointed out that not only direct employment for youth in the area but indirect new service-oriented business opportunities and employment will be created, but further growth is expected in all infrastructure facilities including road development in the area. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Bingiriya area correspondent Dinith Kumara has been presented before the Hettipola Magistrate’s Court today (Dec 01) after being arrested over an altercation with the Police.

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said he was arrested after engaging in an argument with the OIC of the Bingiriya Police Station while recording footage of the Bingiriya Police Station from the road without permission.

SSP Thalduwa further said the SLRC area correspondent had continued to record footage even after being escorted inside the Bingiriya Police Station due to which he was arrested.

The SLRC area correspondent was arrested following the incident yesterday, and produced before the Hettipola Magistrate’s Court today.

Video : https://shorturl.at/cyKLQ (NewsWire)

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