The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court on Monday (18) imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a popular supermarket in Mulleriyawa after it was found guilty of overcharging consumers on imported Keeri Ponni rice.

Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officers from the Colombo District Office uncovered the violation during a raid, revealing that the supermarket was selling rice at Rs. 30 above the stipulated Maximum Retail Price (MRP) per kilo. 

The owner pleaded guilty in court, after which the fine was imposed. 

The CAA has reminded the public that traders cannot exploit consumers by inflating prices of essential goods. 

They urged shoppers to always check the printed MRP, request receipts, and report violations to the CAA hotline 1977. (Newswire/ AI Image)

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A man and his daughter have been attacked with acid in the Ambathale area in Mulleriyawa this morning (Oct 11), it was reported.

According to Lankadeepa, the acid attack had taken place when the father-daughter duo had been travelling on a motorcycle.

The police have received information that the acid attack was carried out by a person who was standing on the road.

The father who sustained injuries has been admitted to the Colombo Eye Hospital.

Meanwhile, the daughter is receiving treatment in the Emergency Unit of the Colombo National Hospital. (NewsWire)

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The chief suspect, a businessman, wanted over the recent murder of a woman from the Mulleriyawa area has surrendered to the Police. 

The corpse of the woman without the head, hands, and feet was recovered from the Kottunna Oya near Biyagama.

The suspect who is a businessman has surrendered to the Police through his lawyers. 

An individual who is said to have assisted the main suspect in the murder had also surrendered to the Police today (Oct 02).

The chief suspect is a 53-year-old resident of Siyambalape, while the man who had assisted him is a 48-year-old priest from the area.

Investigations have revealed that the priest had assisted the chief suspect to sever parts from the victim’s body.

The suspects had arrived at the Police station in the vehicle that had been used to transport the body of the victim. 

The Sapugaskanda Police is conducting investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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The 51-year-old man who was arrested over the death of a five-year-old boy in Halbarawa, Mulleriyawa has confessed to having caused the child’s death.

The Police stated that the man had revealed that he had been cutting grass using a machine during which time the blade had accidentally come into contact with the child.

The suspect further said that the child had fallen due to the impact and had died due to the injury.

He revealed that out of fear he had set up the scene to seem like the child had died due to injuries sustained by falling onto a broken glass.

The Police said the man had confessed following intense interrogation following his arrest yesterday. 

Investigations have revealed that the child who resides with his grandparents had opted to spend time with the suspect who was working at the construction site at which his grandfather was a caretaker. 

The child had requested to stay with the suspect instead of a neighbouring house as the grandfather was set to embark on another journey on the day of the incident. 

The body of the child with cut wounds was recovered from the construction site in the Halbarawa area on Thursday evening.

The Mulleriya Police found the body after receiving information via the police emergency hotline 119, now found to have been made by the suspect himself.

The deceased is a 05-year-old resident of the Malambe area in Halbarawa. 

Investigations have revealed that the child was in the custody of his grandparents, as his parents are separated and the mother is employed overseas. (NewsWire)

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A 51-year-old man has been arrested over the death of a 05-year-old boy in the Halbarawa area in Mulleriyawa.

The Police stated that the suspect has been identified as a grass cutter who was in the vicinity of the construction site from which the body of the boy was retrieved.

The body of the child with wounds believed to be from broken glass pieces was recovered from a construction site in the Halbarawa area on Thursday evening.

The Police suspect that the injuries were from glass shards from a broken bottle, while the Mulleriya Police had found the body after receiving information via the police emergency hotline 119.

The deceased is a 05-year-old resident of the Malambe area in Halbarawa. 

Investigations have revealed that the child was in the custody of his grandparents, as his parents are separated and the mother is employed overseas.

The Magisterial Inquiry and examination by the judicial medical officer were completed at the location, while the body of the child was placed at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) for postmortem examination.

According to Hospital sources, the postmortem examination has revealed that the death of the child was caused by blood loss after the child’s abdomen was wounded by coming into contact with a sharp object. (NewsWire)

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The body of a five-year-old child with wounds believed to be from broken glass pieces has been recovered from the Halbarawa area in Mulleriyawa last evening.

The Police suspect that the injuries are from glass shards from a broken bottle.

The Police stated that the Mulleriya Police had found the body at a construction site after receiving information via the police emergency hotline 119.

The deceased has been identified as a 05-year-old resident of the Malambe area in Halbarawa. 

Investigations have revealed that the child was in the custody of his grandparents, as his parents are separated and the mother is employed overseas.

The Magisterial Inquiry and examination by the judicial medical officer have been completed at the location. 

The body of the child has been placed at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH) for postmortem examination. (NewsWire)

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