A man was injured and hospitalized after Police opened fire at the Gala Junction in Kiribathgoda early this morning (11). 

The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. when Police on patrol approached a suspicious individual near a motorcycle. 

The suspect allegedly attempted to flee, prompting an officer to open fire. The injured man was admitted to Ragama Hospital, while investigations are ongoing. (Newswire)

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Six suspects have been arrested after the Police STF raided a large-scale illegal distillery in Kiribathgoda yesterday.

The Police said that based on a tip-off, the Police STF raided the illegal distillery located on Maya Mawatha in Kiribathgoda. 

The arrested suspects are aged between 30 and 47 years and are residents of Nuwara Eliya, Nawalapitiya, Kiribathgoda, Bombuwala, Narammala and Kurunegala. 

The Police STF had seized nearly 4,000 bottles of liquor, while it is reported that the government has suffered a significant revenue loss due to the illegal distillery. (Newswire)

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A female doctor has been arrested on charges of having allegedly stolen dry rations worth Rs. 5000 from a supermarket.

According to media reports, the Kiribathgoda Police arrested the doctor in Makola on Monday (Aug 19).

She was seized by the security officials at the supermarket when she attempted to leave the supermarket with a Rs. 1700 tea leaves packet. 

After being handed over to the management, supermarket officials inspected her bag and found three chocolates, a milk powder tin, and a packet of sausages. 

The female doctor, who is attached to a state hospital in the area and is a 54-year-old resident of Kelaniya, had been handed over to the Kiribathgoda Police. 

During investigations, it was also found that she had a history of having stolen things belonging to the hospital management. 

The woman was produced at the Mahara Magistrate’s Court after which she was released on a surety of Rs. 200,000. (Newswire)

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Four individuals, including a woman, have been apprehended over the shooting reported at a nightclub in Kiribathgoda on Sunday morning (Dec 17).

The incident was reported around 02.00 am on Sunday, while the shooter and friends had fled the area in a car.

Reports state that an intoxicated individual had gotten into a brawl over a woman, and had fired four gunshots inside the nightclub and two gunshots outside.

No injuries or casualties or property damage were reported in the shooting.

The Ragama Police had arrested the group aged between 20 to 25 years, while they had also seized 5200 mg of heroin from their possession. 

The suspects who are residents of Ragama and Modera, have been detained for questioning after being produced before the Welisara Magistrate’s Court. (NewsWire)

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A shooting incident was reported inside a nightclub in Kiribathgoda early this morning (Dec 18), the Police said.

According to the Police Media Unit, the shooting was reported at a nightclub located inside a hotel on Gala Junction in Kiribathgoda. 

The Police said unidentified persons who had arrived in a vehicle had fired shots inside and outside the nightclub.

No injuries or casualties have been reported in the shooting carried out at around 02.00 am.

The Police added that the shooting had been carried out over a private dispute. (NewsWire)

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