A man who went missing while attempting to traverse the “Katusu Konda” ridge in the Hantana Mountain Range has been rescued safely following a special operation by the Sri Lanka Army.

Troops from the 2 (Volunteer) Battalion of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, under the 111 Infantry Brigade, were deployed for the rescue mission.

A team comprising two officers and eight soldiers commenced the rescue operation at around 6.40 p.m. yesterday (April 12).

Search efforts continued overnight under challenging conditions, including darkness and heavy mist.

The missing individual was located unharmed at around 7.45 a.m. on Monday (13) with army personnel successfully carrying out the operation. (Newswire)

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The body of a 30-year-old man who went missing after a landslide struck the village of Gawarammana in Welimada  was recovered on Monday (26th), more than two months after the incident.

The victim, a father of one, was employed by the Road Development Authority and was serving as a lorry driver at the time of the accident. He was reported missing after a landslide occurred on November 27 while road-clearing operations were under way following heavy rains.

According to a witness, Road Development Authority workers arrived at the site around 2:15 p.m. on November 26th to clear damage caused by earlier landslides.

The fatal landslide struck the following day at approximately 11:40 a.m. as workers were attempting to remove a fallen tree that was blocking the road. (Newswire)

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The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that 173 people remain missing in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, with the highest number of cases reported in the Kandy District.

According to the latest update, 69 individuals are missing in Kandy, which has also recorded the highest number of deaths at 243.

In Kegalle, 38 people remain unaccounted for, with 33 confirmed fatalities. The Nuwara Eliya District has reported 32 missing persons and 81 deaths.

Meanwhile, the Badulla District recorded the highest number of affected individuals, with 90,127 people from 26,393 families impacted by the cyclone. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a man reported missing from Mawanella since 14 July 2025.

According to the Police, a probe has been launched following a complaint filed by the man’s wife at the Mawanella Police Station.

The missing man is a 49-year-old resident of Galatara. 

The public with information on the missing man has been requested to contact the Police via the hotlines 071 – 8591418 or 035 – 2246222. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a 21-year-old girl reported missing from the Mawanella area.

According to the Police, the woman has been reported missing since July 2025.

An investigation had been launched into the disappearance following a complaint filed at the Mawanella Police by the girl’s father.

The public with information on the missing girl has been requested to contact the Police via 071- 8591418. (Newswire) 

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a woman reported missing from Negombo since April 2025.

The Negombo Police have launched a probe following a complaint filed by the woman’s husband claiming that she had been missing since 23 April 2025.

The public with information on the missing woman has been urged to contact the Police via the hotlines 071-8591630 or 031-2222222. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a 59-year-old woman reported missing from the Mattegoda area. 

The woman’s husband has filed a complaint with the Mattegoda Police claiming that she has been missing since 30 December 2023. 

The public with any information on the missing woman has been requested to contact the Police via the hotlines 071-8592207 or 011-2783776. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find an Additional Administrative Forest Officer attached to the Puttalam District Wildlife Office who has been reported missing since May 2017.

The Attanagalla Magistrate’s Court had been informed that an investigation was launched following a complaint filed by the forest officer’s wife with the Nittambuwa Police on 30 May 2017.

However, following a complaint being filed with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on 17 November 2023, further investigations have been launched to find the missing man. 

The CID has sought help from the public to find the 47-year-old man who is a resident of Nittambuwa. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a woman reported missing from the Puwakdandawa area in Beliatta since 26 January 2025.

According to the Police, the missing person is a 48-year-old woman identified as Wasanthi, who is 5 feet in height.

The public with information on the whereabouts of the woman has been requested to contact the Police via the hotlines 071-8591497 or  047-2243222. (Newswire)

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Police are seeking public assistance to locate 15-year-old Jason Mohamed, who has been missing since January 2, 2025.

According to a complaint filed by his mother on January 4 at the Kalutara South Police Station, an investigation has been launched into his disappearance.

Jason Mohamed, a resident of No. 121/05A, Mafoor Crescent, Kalutara South, is approximately 5 feet tall, has a slim build, a long face, closely cropped hair, and a light beard. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a white shirt and white trousers.

Police urge anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact the Kalutara South Police OIC at 071-8591691 or the Kalutara South Police Station at 034-2222222 / 034-2222223. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a 69-year-old man reported missing from the Kotahena area since 04 November 2024.

The Kotahena Police has commenced a probe based on a complaint by the daughter of the missing man.

The public with any information on the missing man has been urged to contact the Police via the hotlines 071 – 8591571 or 011- 2431861. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a 68-year-old man reported missing from the Maththegoda area since 16 November 2024.

The Maththegoda Police commenced investigations based on a complaint filed by the missing man’s wife.

The public with information on the whereabouts of the man has been requested to inform the Police via the hotlines 071-8592207 and 011-2783776. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to find a 37-year-old man reported missing from the Grandpass area. 

According to a Police statement, the mother of the man had filed a complaint reporting her son missing, following which an investigation was launched by the Grandpass Police.

The missing man has been identified as a 37-year-old resident of Ferguson Road in Colombo-15. 

The public with information on the whereabouts of the missing man has been requested to contact the Police via 071-8591575 or 011-2421414. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police have sought the support of the public to find a 26-year-old woman and her 04-year-old daughter who have been reported missing since May 29, 2024.

The Police said a probe had been launched after the woman’s husband had filed a complaint at the Katunayake Police Station in this regard. 

The public with information on the missing mother and child has been requested to contact the Police via 071-8591639 or 011-2252222. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought the assistance of the public to find a 25-year-old youth reported missing from the Kalahugoda area in Minuwangoda.

According to the Police, the youth has been reported missing since October 2022.

The Minuwangoda Police has launched an investigation to find the missing youth based on a complaint filed by his mother.

Those with information on the whereabouts of the missing individual have been requested to contact the Police via 071 – 8591612 or 031 – 2295223. (NewsWire)

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A Sri Lankan Police Constable who had attended a session of the International Police Association (IPA) Summit held in France has failed to return to Sri Lanka. 

According to Daily News, the officer who is attached to the Western Province Police Traffic Division was scheduled to return in May. 

An investigation into his failure to return after attending the Summit has found that the Police Constable had stayed back in France.

The Western Province Police Traffic Division issued a circular on Saturday (17) declaring the officer as an official deemed to have vacated his post. 

This is the latest incident to be reported of a Police official failing to return after attending an overseas event.

Last week, it was reported that five Sri Lankan Police officers were reported to have failed to return home after attending a forum in the United Kingdom (UK). 

The Police stated that five Police officers from a group of six had not returned to Sri Lanka and that a Police investigation has been launched into the missing Police Officers.

Several incidents of Sri Lankan athletes also failing to return after attending international events were reported last year. (NewsWire)

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Five Sri Lankan Police officers are reported to have failed to return home after attending a forum in the United Kingdom (UK). 

According to Hiru News, the Police stated that five Police officers from a group of six have not returned to Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation into the missing Police Officers. (NewsWire)

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A leading Sri Lankan athlete has been reported missing while representing the nation at an invitational athletics meet in Geneva, Switzerland, it was reported.

The athlete reported missing has been revealed as Grashan Dhananjaya, the Sri Lanka record holder in Triple Jump (men) and national champion in Long Jump (men).

According to Daily Mirror, Grashan Dhananjaya had visited Switzerland on a private invitation to participate in an athletics meet in Geneva.

He was accompanied by women’s long jump champion Sarangi de Silva and National Athletic Coach Y. K. Kularathna.

Commenting on the matter, Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) Secretary Saman Kumara Gunawardena said that the SLA is not responsible for the athlete as the tour was on a private invitation. 

Gunawardena further said that the athlete is reported to have gone missing after participating in the long jump event.

Last year, several Sri Lankan athletes were reported to have gone missing while participating in various international events due to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. (NewsWire)

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The Urubokka Police have made attempts to retrieve the skeletal remains of a man believed to have been murdered 33 years ago.

According to Daily News, the Police had received a tip-off via the Police emergency number 119 claiming that a man had been murdered and dumped in a toilet pit 33 years ago.

The man identified as Kapuge Jinadasa, a father of three and a resident of Urubokka, Dolamulla, is believed to have been killed by his wife and her paramour.

The Urubokka Police had presented facts to the Morawaka Magistrate on the tip-off received on October 12, 2022. 

Following a court order, the Urubokka Police carried out excavations yesterday (15) but were unable to retrieve any skeletal remains. 

Further investigations have revealed that the tip-off had been made by the children of the deceased after having overheard their mother share the information with a relative. (NewsWire)

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The bodies of two men reported missing from Wariyapola were found today, the Police stated.

According to the Police, the two men from the Walpaluwa area in Wariyapola were reported missing over the last two days.

The bodies of the men believed to be aged between 35-40, have been found inside a water pit in the Minuwangete area in Wariyapola.

The Wariyapola Police is conducting investigations. (NewsWire)

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