The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has arrested the Zonal Education Director and a Teacher Advisor of the Dehiattakandiya Zonal Education Office.

The arrests were made following a complaint by a resident of Dehiattakandiya, who alleged that the officials had demanded a bribe of Rs. 50,000 to extend his appointment at the Zonal Education Office after he had rejoined service through the Ministry of Education.

The two suspects were taken into custody yesterday at the Zonal Education Office while allegedly accepting the bribe.

They are scheduled to be produced before the Dehiattakandiya Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)

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A 33‑year‑old woman and her 2‑year‑old son from Dehiattakandiya died following a head‑on collision between a passenger bus and a three‑wheeler in the Muwagammana area on the Dehiattakandiya–Mahiyanganaya road this afternoon (17 Dec).

The three‑wheeler driver, his wife, and their two children were seriously injured in the accident and admitted to the Dehiattakandiya Hospital. 

The mother and younger child succumbed to their injuries, while the driver and the elder son, aged 11, were later transferred to the Polonnaruwa Hospital for further treatment.

The bodies of the deceased have been placed at the Dehiattakandiya Hospital mortuary. 

Meanwhile, the bus driver has been taken into custody, and Dehiattakandiya Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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A 24-year-old man has been murdered after being attacked with a sharp object by his father in Dehiattakandiya, this morning. 

The Police said the suspect had attacked his son and daughter-in-law, after which his son died, while the woman had sustained injuries and was hospitalised.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect had attacked his son and daughter-in-law over a family dispute.

The suspect has been arrested, while the Dehiattakandiya Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)

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