CCTV footage has been shared in the media of the shooting incident near the Kuppiyawatta cemetery in Dematagoda, in which one person was injured.

Two individuals had arrived on a motorcycle and had opened fire at two other individuals on another motorcycle.

One gunman is seen opening fire at the duo and chasing one victim along a main road in broad daylight.

The assailants are seen fleeing the scene immediately after the shooting.

The injured victim has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.

Investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the suspects. (Newswire)

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A series of CCTV footage showing two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle who had tailed a youth travelling in a three‑wheeler in the Nugegoda area last night (22 Dec) before opening fire, has been released to the media. 

The individual injured in the shooting is currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.

The injured person is a 25‑year‑old youth residing at Sri Saranankara Road, Bodhiyawatta, Dehiwala.

The motive behind the shooting has not yet been revealed, and no suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident so far.

Officials of the Crimes Investigation Division of the Mount Lavinia Police Division together with Kohuwala Police are conducting further investigations into the shooting. (Newswire)

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Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has announced that CCTV systems will be made mandatory for school transport vans, as part of a broader effort to improve safety and discipline in public transport.

Addressing Parliament today, he stated that harassment against women and children in transport settings has increased, and that the government is taking steps to minimize such incidents.

He further revealed that a set of guidelines for school and office transport services will be introduced starting in January.

“The only real solution is to empower passengers. If anyone attempts to harass a woman or a child, we need people who will not look away, but people who will take action. Whether male or female, we need that courage,” he said.

He acknowledged that due to certain toxic conditions in the bus industry, many people are afraid to speak up for others.

“That’s why we must professionalize the bus industry. We must also elevate the three-wheeler industry to a professional level. I believe our effort is to move the orange zone away from red and toward green,” he added. (Newswire)

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CCTV footage of the suspect involved in the shooting incident that targeted the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, in Weligama today, has been released to the media. 

SJB member Lasantha Wickramasekara was shot by the suspect while inside the local council’s chamber this morning. 

The CCTV footage shows the suspect, wearing a face mask and carrying a helmet, entering the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha.

It also shows the suspect fleeing on a motorcycle ridden by another suspect, soon after the shooting. 

Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, who sustained serious injuries in the shooting, succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the Matara Hospital. (Newswire)

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The Sri Lanka Police have warned the media regarding the publishing of CCTV and other footage connected to legal cases, stating that it must take responsibility for such publication. 

Issuing a statement, the Police said the publication or broadcasting of photographs and video footage related to ongoing court cases, cases scheduled to be taken up before the court in the near future, investigations where photography is prohibited, or related operational activities, via electronic or print media, is prohibited.

This includes visual/audio recordings, whether original, unedited, or altered/unedited using AI or other technologies, being disseminated through various media platforms. The release of such visuals could potentially influence investigations into serious crimes, complex incidents, and sensitive observations, it said. 

The Police further said that if such photographs, video footage, or AI-generated/altered visuals are publicized during the pendency of court cases or investigations, it could cause the victims and witnesses to face various threats and potentially dangerous situations.

According to the institutional structure of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, media institutions operate within a specific framework and limitations. Accordingly, information should be released to the media only by an authorized officer designated by the head of the institution or the head of the institution themselves. Therefore, photographs and video footage containing information obtained officially regarding incidents, including those where photography is prohibited, should be released only through the Police Media Division to all media, and it is instructed that these photographs and video footage should be provided to the Sri Lanka Police, it said.

The Police pointed out that if facts are presented contrary to this, by publishing information, whether unverified, prohibited, or altered/unedited photographs or video footage, the respective media heads/persons responsible will be held accountable.

They also warned that on such occasions, if a complaint is lodged by an aggrieved party before the Court, those institutions and responsible persons will also be subject to legal action. (Newswire)

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Police tracked down two robbery suspects by reviewing footage from nearly 500 CCTV cameras across Colombo and surrounding areas, following a daring early-morning theft in Wellawatte.

The incident took place on August 15, around 4.25 a.m., when a female doctor waiting near a bus halt was threatened with a sharp weapon and robbed of her handbag containing a laptop, a gold chain, and other valuables and cash worth nearly Rs. 453,000.

Investigators from the Wellawatte Police spent 10 days analyzing video from cameras installed along about 73 kilometres of main and byroads. Their efforts led to the arrest of two suspects in Eheliyagoda and the recovery of the stolen laptop and gold chain.

Police identified the suspects as a 44-year-old resident of Avissawella and a 40-year-old resident of Eheliyagoda.

The search continues for a third suspect and the remaining stolen property. (Newswire)

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CCTV footage of the accident in Borella this morning shows a small crane crashing into several vehicles and running over motorcycles near the Borella Cemetery.

One person was reported dead, and six others had sustained injuries soon after the accident near a prominent junction in Colombo.

Police say post-accident medical examination has revealed that the driver had consumed cannabis at the time of the incident.

The crane, used for tree cutting, had been travelling from Rajagiriya towards Borella when the driver had lost control near the Borella cemetery, resulting in the accident.

At the time of the accident, it was reported that the crane had hit 06 motorcycles and three cars. (Newswire)

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CCTV footage has emerged of the shooting targeting a store in Panadura South today, in which one person sustained injuries.

Video footage shows two men on a motorcycle arriving at the store and one gunman opening fire at the store. 

After shooting at the store, he is seen chasing after an individual onto the adjacent property and returning to open fire at the store once again.

The man is then seen fleeing the area on the motorcycle he had arrived on.

Following the shooting, the Police said that one person had sustained minor injuries in the incident. (Newswire)

CCTV footage of the moment an unidentified gunman opened fire at a store in Bandaragama, Panadura, injuring one person. pic.twitter.com/tnbjTrzrqC

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The Police say legal action has been initiated against over 4000 motorists for traffic violations based on evidence obtained from CCTV cameras installed in Colombo City.

According to the Police, the motorists have been informed of their traffic violation via a letter sent to their residences, after which legal action has been initiated.

The initiative to identify traffic violations through CCTV cameras installed in and around Colombo City commenced on 1 February 2024.

As of 20 April this year, a total of 4,048 motorists have been imposed fines or legal action has been taken, they said.

The Sri Lanka Police says the program will be continued going forward.

A social media user had recently shared a letter issued by the Police regarding a traffic violation.

Referred to as the Traffic Rule Violation Notice, it is issued by the Police station in the area of the offence, the location, vehicle number, date, time, and the nature of the offence, along with an image of the vehicle involved.

The notice also contains acknowledgments of both the OIC of the Police Station in which the offence was recorded and the motorist. (Newswire)

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Fines have been imposed on over 4,500 motorists who were identified through the CCTV system in Colombo city for having violated traffic rules, it was reported.

According to Mawbima newspaper, Police CCTV Division DIG Thushara Gamlath said CCTV evidence of motorists has been handed over to relevant Police Stations to impose the fine.

DIG Thushara Gamlath further said the highest number of traffic violations have been reported at the Borella Junction, while most of those found guilty are three-wheeler and bus drivers. 

Sri Lanka Police launched an initiative to track traffic violations via CCTV footage in February this year, by installing 106 CCTV cameras in 33 prominent spots in the Western province, including Borella and Narahenpita. 

Traffic violations such as violating lane rules, not obeying traffic signals, parking at prohibited places and driving despite red lights at traffic signals were monitored by CCTV cameras.

DIG Thushara Gamlath revealed the CCTV initiative has resulted in a significant reduction in traffic violations. (Newswire)

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CCTV cameras that were to be installed on the premises of the Head Office of the Immigration and Emigration Department have been kept in a warehouse for 06 years, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) was informed. 

The COPA Committee Chair Lasantha Alagiyawanna has instructed the department to ensure the immediate installation of the CCTV cameras. 

The Committee was further informed that the department had purchased only some parts required for the camera for Rs. 2.1 million in 2017, and not all required parts.

It was also informed that the officers who had carried out the purchase had been transferred.

The COPA Committee instructed that the cameras be installed before May 15, 2024, under the supervision of the committee headed by an Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Defence. 

The matter was brought to light when the Auditor General’s reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022 and the current performance were taken up for discussion before the COPA Committee last week (Apr 02). (Newswire)

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An accident, involving a vehicle, was recently reported at the waiting area of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) in Werahera.

CCTV footage of the incident shows a car driving into a group of people who were seated and waiting to obtain the services of the medical centre at the DMT.

It is reported that the vehicle, belonging to the DMT, was driven by an individual undergoing a driving test in the presence of the driving instructor. (NewsWire)

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Nearly 610 motorists have been nabbed for traffic offences within the last week under the new CCTV programme launched by the Police.

The CCTV programme to trace motorists violating road rules was launched under the patronage of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon in Colombo last Monday (Jan 22). 

Within one week ending last night, the Police were able to trace 610 motorists who had violated road rules.

Traffic offences such as crossing lanes, failure to follow traffic lights, stopping vehicles at no-parking areas, and driving disregarding the red light have been traced via the CCTV cameras.

The Police have released those found to have violated traffic rules after advising them.

However, the Police said that traffic fines will be issued from Thursday, February 01, 2024. (NewsWire)

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A total of 125 traffic offenders were traced through the newly launched CCTV Camera initiative implemented in Colombo, the Police said.  

The Police said as a preliminary step, they had advised motorists found guilty of traffic offences yesterday (Jan 22). 

The CCTV Camera initiative to trace traffic offenders was launched in Colombo yesterday, with cameras installed in 33 locations. 

According to the Police, lane switching and stop-line driving offences were among various other traffic offences reported on the first day of the programme. (NewsWire)

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The CCTV program initiated by the Sri Lanka Police to trace traffic offenders in Colombo is effective from today (Jan 22). 

Accordingly, traffic offenders will be traced using Police CCTV cameras placed in 33 crucial locations in Colombo. 

As per the initiative, the fine sheets of those found guilty will be sent to the address of the registered owners of the vehicle.

Meanwhile, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) has opposed the Police’s CCTV program to trace traffic offenders in Colombo 

Chairman of LPBOA, Gemunu Wijeratne said the bus priority lane law must be implemented if buses are to be regulated under this programme. 

He further said that the operation of buses faces issues due to other vehicles, including three-wheelers, travelling in the bus lane. (NewsWire)

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