The Laggala New Town Water Supply Project, implemented by the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply, is scheduled to be vested in the public today (12) under the patronage of the subject Minister Susil Ranasinghe.

The project, implemented to address the long‑standing drinking water needs of the community, will provide safe and clean drinking water to more than 25,000 residents across 6,500 families in 21 Grama Niladhari divisions within the Laggal Divisional Secretariat area.

The initiative ensures reliable access to potable water, marking a significant step toward improving living standards in the region. (Newswire)

The post Laggala Water Supply Project to be vested with the public today appeared first on Newswire.

Nine (09) suspects have been arrested in connection to stealing over Rs. 60 million worth of cash and gold jewellery from the house of a gem businessman in the Devaladeniya area in Laggala in November. 

The group had carried out the robbery after tying the hands and feet of the businessman, his wife, and his father by threatening them with a firearm, after which they had fled the area using the businessman’s car. 

Investigations launched by the Laggala Police led to the arrest of 09 suspects from the Mawathagama and Polpithigama areas yesterday. 

The Police had retrieved over Rs. 10 million in cash, 07 sovereigns of gold, 02 toy pistols, one knife, and the van used to carry out the robbery, from the suspects’ possession.

The arrested suspects are aged between 38 and 49 years and are residents of Wattegama, Sapugaskanda, Polpithigama, Kurunegala, Ratnapura, and Wilgamuwa. 

The Laggala Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire) 

The post 09 arrested over robbery of Laggala businessman appeared first on Newswire.

A group of unidentified men have stolen Rs. 70 million worth of cash and gold jewellery from the house of a gem businessman in the Devaladeniya area in Laggala yesterday.

The Police said the group had carried out the robbery after tying the hands and feet of the businessman, his wife, and his father. 

The suspects had later fled the area using the businessman’s car. The Police found the vehicle this morning in the Thalakiriyagama area in Galewala, where it had been abandoned.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspects had stolen money, gold jewellery, and a gemstone worth Rs. 30 million during the robbery.

Inspection carried out using a Police sniffer dog led to a pair of shoes that may have been used by the suspects being found close to the abandoned vehicle.

The dog had also traced a spot close to the businessman’s house where the suspects are assumed to have waited prior to the robbery.

The Police said further investigations have also found that the suspects had also taken the security camera system installed at the businessman’s house. (Newswire)

The post Suspects steal Rs. 70 Mn worth cash & jewellery from businessman appeared first on Newswire.