A suspect was arrested together with 5 kilograms of hash drugs and a scooter-type motorcycle in the Kirulapone area on Wednesday (25 Feb).

Based on information received by the Army Intelligence Division, the suspect was arrested in a joint operation conducted with Gonahena Special Forces officers, at the Children’s Park at Balapokuna Roadin Kirulapone. 

According to the Sri Lanka Army, the seized narcotics are valued at around Rs. 30 million.

Further investigations regarding the incident are being carried out by the Police Narcotics Bureau. (Newswire)

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The Ministry of Urban Development announced that construction work at the Colombage Mawatha housing scheme in Kirulapone, which had been stalled for a considerable period, recommenced today (23).

According to the Ministry, the project is now being carried out with the target of completing all work within 30 months. 

Construction work at the Colombage Mawatha housing scheme in Kirulapone was commenced under the patronage of Minister of Urban Development, Bimal Ratnayake, today. 

Earlier this month, the government announced that steps were taken to resume and complete the stalled apartment complex through a fresh tender process.

The project, which consists of 615 housing units, had been halted during the 2022 economic crisis.

At the time, officials stated that an additional Rs. 6 billion would be required to finish the remaining construction and bring the project to completion. (Newswire)

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A 70-year-old woman was found murdered at the Kolomthota Sarasavi Uyana housing complex in Kalinga Mawatha in Kirulapone last afternoon.

According to the Police Media Unit, the woman was residing at a house on the second floor of the housing complex along with her daughter and grandchild.

Preliminary investigations have found that the woman had been murdered with gold jewellery and money being stolen from the house.

The Police said the woman had been alone at home at the time of the incident and that her daughter had left for work dropping off her child at school on the way. (Newswire)

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A 63-year-old pastor has been apprehended on charges of having allegedly sexually molested a group of female children residing at a hostel in Kirulapone.

The suspect was arrested on Monday (Dec 18) by the Women and Children’s Bureau of the Kirulapone Police based on a complaint.

A female student of a prominent school in Wellawatte had informed the school principal in this regard, leading to the arrest of the pastor.

Among the eight girls residing at the hostel, a 23-year-old is employed, while the remaining are school children aged between 11 and 18 years, and six among them are siblings from three families.

Police investigations have found that the pastor had sexually abused five of the children for several years.

The children have been sent for medical examinations, while the pastor was arrested based on information and photographs provided by the victims.

Preliminary investigations have also revealed that the said hostel was attached to a church and was operated without legal registration. 

The arrested pastor has been remanded until January 01, 2024. (NewsWire)

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Two suspects have been arrested for having assaulted a Bangladeshi woman in the middle of a main road in Colombo to snatch her gold chain.

According to media reports, the woman who is a doctor had been attacked near a hotel in Kirulapone.

Video footage shows one suspect severely assaulting the woman on the pavement and thereafter on the middle of the main road.

The incident had come to light after the victim and her husband, who had left Sri Lanka out of fear, had sent a complaint on the incident via email.

Based on the complaint, the two suspects have been arrested and remanded after being produced in court. 

The assault had been caught on the CCTV cameras installed in the area of the incident. 

Video : https://shorturl.at/abyH6 (NewsWire)

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Two unidentified gunmen are reported to have fired into the air near No: 54, Kirulapone Mawatha last night. 

The Police said two men on a motorcycle were reported to have fired into the air and had fled the area. 

No casualties or injuries were reported in the shooting, while the suspects’ motive is yet to be ascertained.

The Kirulapone Police has launched investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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A 29-year-old resident of Kirulapone has been murdered after being attacked with a knife yesterday.

The Police stated that the victim’s 31-year-old brother had been arrested on suspicion by the Kirulapone Police.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the victim was severely addicted to drugs.

Further investigations have revealed that the victim had been stabbed in his chest with a knife after he had continued to trouble his mother for money.

The suspect will be produced in court, while the Kirulapone Police is conducting investigations. (NewsWire)

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