The Police have sought public assistance to find a man reported missing from the Mirigama Area in Kotadeniyawa since May 2025.

The Kotadeniyawa Police have launched an investigation into a complaint filed by the missing man’s mother on 22 May 2025. 

The missing man is a 45-year-old resident of Kithulwala Batadola Watte, Mirigama. 

The public with any information on the man has been requested to contact the Police via the hotlines 071 – 8591634/2 or 033 – 2272222. (Newswire)

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A 14-year-old boy has been reported dead after drowning in the Haloluwa- Kanda area in Kotadeniyawa last evening.

The Police said the child had drowned while bathing in a waterhole along with four other friends. 

The deceased is a resident of Kotadeniyawa. The Police are conducting investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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A 37-year-old man has died in a factory accident reported from the Kotadeniyawa area last afternoon. 

The Police stated that the deceased is a machine operator at a private factory in the Kaluaggala area in Madiyathalawa, Kotadeniyawa.

Investigations have revealed that the victim had inspected a machine that had stopped due to a technical fault during which the machine had restarted, resulting in injuries that caused his death. 

The deceased is a 37-year-old resident of the Madiyathalawa area. The Madiyathalaw Police is conducting investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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