Police have arrested an assistant manager and a security officer of a bank in connection with the recent robbery of Rs. 35 million that was being transported from a bank branch in Horana.

According to police, the money had been prepared for transfer to sub-branches and was being taken out of the bank premises on June 3 when it was allegedly stolen by an unidentified individual.

Following investigations, officers arrested the two suspects on Friday (June 5) near the Municipal Council playground in the Anguruwatota area. Police said the suspects were found in possession of Rs. 1.74 million believed to be part of the stolen cash.

The suspects, aged 43 and 54, are residents of Horana and Bulathsinhala. Police identified them as an assistant manager of the bank and a security officer who allegedly aided and abetted the robbery.

Further investigations underway. (Newswire)

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A bag containing Rs. 35 million has been stolen outside a state bank in Horana, the Police said. 

According to the Police, the money had been brought out of the state bank to be deposited at another bank.

The Police said that as the money was brought outside the state bank, an individual had stolen the bag and fled the area. 

The incident was reported at around 3.00 pm today (03).

The Horana Police have launched investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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A fire broke out this morning (29) at a factory in the Wavulagala area of Horana that produces rubber‑based goods.

Police said the cause of the blaze has not yet been identified.

It is reported that the Horana Fire Brigade, together with local residents and factory workers, are engaged in efforts to bring the fire under control. (Newswire)

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The Horana Urban Council has been postponed for 14 days due to a dispute among members of the United National Party (UNP), it is reported.

The Dinamina newspaper reported that a UNP council member of the Urban Council had previously resigned from his position on the 01st of July.

As such, the Election Commission appointed a new member to fill the vacancy in the council.

However, during today’s council session, both the newly appointed member and the previously resigned member were present.

It is reported that the resigned council member has now withdrawn his resignation and requested to reclaim his position.

In light of the resulting dispute, the Chairman of the Urban Council has decided to postpone council proceedings for 14 days. (Newswire)

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A man who had impersonated a shaman (Kapuwa) and impregnated a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment by Panadura High Court Judge Saman Kumara.

The convicted individual is a 44-year-old man from the Himbutu Hena area in Horana.

In addition to the prison term, he was ordered to pay Rs. 500,000 in compensation to the victim, with the court warning that failure to settle will result in an additional 24 months of light labour imprisonment.

The accused had arrived in Himbutu Hena in 2021 posing as a godman and developed an affair with the mother of the then 14-year-old victim, eventually residing in the same household. During this period, he had impregnated the girl, leading to his arrest.

A preliminary hearing took place at the Horana Magistrate’s Court, after which the case was transferred to the High Court on the Attorney General’s advice. (Newswire)

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Fifteen (15) school children and three parents have been injured in an accident reported on the Horana – Ratnapura Road this morning.

According to the Police, the accident occurred between 07 and 07.30, during which the children had been travelling in a private vehicle.

The children and parents had been injured when their vehicle had collided with a bus. 

The injured group has been admitted to the Horana and Ingiriya Hospitals. (Newswire)

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A 31-year-old man accused of financially defrauding Rs. 1.3 million from the public promising jobs in Japan, was arrested by the Horana Police on Saturday.

The Police said the man, who is a resident of Ratnapura and against whom there were four Police complaints, was arrested in Horana and remanded until  Friday (Oct 11) by the Horana Magistrate’s Court.

Following his arrest and remand, the Horana Police had received nine more complaints against him, with investigations finding that he had defrauded Rs. 3,967,500 from the public. 

The man has been identified as the suspect wanted concerning complaints over financial fraud received at the Dehiaththakandiya, Bulathsinhala, Mathugama, Thebuwana, Beliatta, Morawaka, Tangalle, and Wellawaya Police Stations. 

The Horana Police is conducting investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated an inquiry into the death of an SLAF Corporal attached to the Air Force Rugby pool during a crossfire with Police in Padukka this morning.

SLAF Spokesman Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe told Newswire that the Commander of the Air Force has initiated an inquiry into the incident.

“The SLAF had received information this morning of an incident involving a Corporal who was off-duty. Investigations are ongoing by the Police, while the SLAF has also commenced its own probe into the matter. There is no clear evidence so far to suggest that he was linked to the recent shooting in Horana. The details will be revealed following the completion of the Police and SLAF probes,” he said. 

In an earlier statement, the SLAF said it was aware of an incident this morning involving an SLAF corporal attached to the Air Force Rugby pool at a police checkpoint in  Padukka, which resulted in his death. 

“The Commander of the Air Force has initiated an inquiry into the incident. Preliminary findings point to an exchange of fire between the SLAF corporal (volunteer) and the police officers at the checkpoint. According to the information of Police the injured Corporal, who was off duty, had succumbed to his injuries once hospitalised. The SLAF takes seriously any involvement of its personnel in criminal activity and will work closely with law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident,” the statement added. 

Meanwhile, Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa told Newswire that the Police had opened fire at the SLAF corporal at Angamuwa, Padukka as he had defied an order to stop at a checkpoint during a Police-STF operation and had also opened fire at the police. 

DIG Thalduwa said that the SLAF corporal was injured in return fire and had died on admission to Padukka Hospital.

The Police Spokesman revealed that the evidence related to the shooting incident that was reported in the Thalagahwila area in Horana last afternoon, in which two persons were killed, had identified the SLAF corporal as the gunman. 

“The Police suspected that he was involved in the shooting as evidence had led to him. The Police STF had then launched a probe and visited his residence during which the suspect’s family informed he had not returned home. Anticipating his return, the STF had set up a roadblock on the road leading to his residence during which the suspect had arrived on a motorcycle. Having defied an order to stop at the checkpoint, the suspect had abandoned his motorcycle and had also opened fire at the Police STF in an attempt to escape. The Police had opened fire in return during which the suspect was injured and had succumbed to injuries,” DIG Thalduwa added.

The Police Spokesman further confirmed that the SLAF Corporal was an officer on current duty but had engaged in criminal activities while he was off-duty, adding that he was expected to report to duty this morning. (Newswire)

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will introduce its new Thermal Billing System for three areas of Sri Lanka starting this month. 

Issuing a special notice, the CEB said the new billing system will be launched in the Horana, Ingiriya, Bulathsinghala, and Moragahahena Customer Service Centres which come under the purview of the Horana Area Office from November 16, 2023.

The CEB further said that the new billing system will be launched in the Badulla, Hali-Ela, and Passara Customer Service Centres which come under the purview of the Badulla Area Office from November 20, 2023.

It will also be launched in the Ratnapura Metro, Nivithigala, Malwala, Elapatha, and Kalawana Customer Service Centres which come under the purview of the Ratnapura Area Office from November 20, 2023.

The new Thermal Billing System is being introduced to coincide with the Ceylon Electricity Board’s 54th Anniversary. 

CEB notice : https://www.facebook.com/100069266047548/posts/pfbid0B74JosjGjD3hsRfrDaCSXRtH3ehXX4TNo657HgpEtZBNW2oaj75kbDPzmzSgt4MZl/?mibextid=Nif5oz (NewsWire)

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A 04-year-old female child is reported to have suddenly died in her sleep yesterday (Sep 11), the Horana Police stated. 

According to Dinamina Newspaper, the girl is a resident of Dickhenapura in Horana. 

The Police stated that the child had gone to sleep along with her mother last afternoon, but was found lifeless when the mother had attempted to wake her up to change her clothes due to having wet the bed.

As the child was found lifeless, the mother had informed her husband and rushed her to the Horana Hospital with the help of a motorcyclist who was travelling on the road near their house.

However, after medical examinations the child was pronounced dead by the doctors at the Horana Hospital. 

The postmortem examination into the death of the child will be conducted at the Horana Hospital today (Sep 12).

Joint investigations have been launched into the death by officials from the Panadura and Horana Police. (NewsWire)

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A 25-year-old woman has died after suddenly falling ill while at a wedding ceremony in Horana, it was reported. 

According to Daily News, the Moragahahena Police said the deceased is an employee of a private firm in Horana and a resident of Meegoda. 

The woman had suddenly fallen ill while attending the wedding of a work colleague at a hotel in the Gonapola area in Horana.

The woman was pronounced dead after being rushed to the Horana Hospital. 

As per the post-mortem examination, the death had occurred due to a heart attack caused as a result of food getting stuck in the respiratory tract. (NewsWire)

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