Sri Lanka Army personnel rescued residents stranded by floodwaters in Kotagala and the Blackwater area of Ginigathhena last afternoon as heavy rains continued to impact parts of the country.

Authorities continue to urge the public in flood-prone areas to remain vigilant and follow official safety instructions. (Newswire)

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Three youths, including two who allegedly raped a Grade 11 schoolgirl on several occasions and another who aided the crime, have been arrested in the Ginigathhena area, it was reported. 

According to reports, the Ginigathhena Police said the suspects were taken into custody on January 18.

Investigations revealed that the schoolgirl had been in a romantic relationship with a youth from Gonawala, Ginigathhena, and that when she went to meet him, he had lured her to a friend’s house.

The boyfriend and his friends had allegedly raped her at this location, according to the complaint made to the Ginigathhena Police.

The girl, who is under the care of her grandmother, had left home on the morning of January 17 and returned at night. The grandmother had then lodged a complaint with the Ginigathhena Police based on her suspicion. Following the investigation, the schoolgirl had recorded a statement with the Police, during which she had disclosed details. 

According to her statement, she had been raped on several occasions. The girl has been referred to the Judicial Medical Officer at Nawalapitiya District General Hospital for medical examination.

The arrested suspects, aged 16 and 17, were produced before the Hatton Magistrate’s Court yesterday and have been remanded until February 2. (Newswire)

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A three-wheeler driven by a schoolboy had toppled over near Ginigathhena Town along the Ginigathhena – Nawalapitiya main road yesterday, injuring three other schoolchildren who were in the passenger seat.

The Ginigathhena Police said the students who had sustained serious injuries had been admitted to the Nawalapitiya District General Hospital following the accident.

The injured persons are Grade 12 students of the Kadawala Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Ginigathhena.

It is reported that the student driving the three-wheeler had attempted to overtake a van recklessly and had toppled over missing colliding with a private bus plying in the opposite direction. 

The three students travelling in the passenger seat of the three-wheeler had been thrown out onto the main road as the three-wheeler had toppled over.

The private bus plying in the opposite direction had swerved and crashed onto the wall of a state building to prevent running over the three children who had gotten thrown onto the main road. 

No passengers on the bus were injured in the incident. (Newswire/ Image – Accident1st)

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The bodies of a mother and daughter have been recovered from a house in the Ginigathhena area today.

The Police had been informed by area residents of a foul smell emitting from the house after which the bodies had been found on a bed inside the house.

The deceased have been identified as a 50-year-old woman and her 30-year-old daughter.

Investigations have revealed that the woman’s husband and son are employed in Colombo and that the two women had been residing alone at the house.

The Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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