A group of 120 foreign nationals arrested in Rajagiriya has been ordered to be remanded until May 6 by Colombo Additional Magistrate R.D. Janaka.

The suspects were produced before the court yesterday following their arrest at an apartment complex on Welikada Road, Rajagiriya. 

The Police state that the group was engaged in illegal financial transactions and other unlawful activities.

They revealed that the suspects had rented several apartments in the building and were operating a fraudulent business from the premises. 

Computers and mobile phones found in their possession were seized during the raid.

The Police confirmed that the group includes nationals from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Madagascar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia. (Newswire)

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A 22-year-old youth has been arrested with a stock of heroin, a revolver, and 4 bullets at Obeysekerapura in Rajagiriya.

According to the Police, the youth was also found to be in possession of 102 grams of heroin during a raid conducted today.

The suspect is a resident of Muthuwella Mawatha in Colombo 15.

The Welikada Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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An illegally assembled SUV was seized by officials from the Walana-Central Anti-Corruption Unit while being driven in the Rajagiriya area on Sunday (09 Feb).

According to the Police, the illegally assembled vehicle had been seized during a raid conducted based on a tip-off.

The vehicle was seized on suspicion that it had been either illegally brought down to Sri Lanka in parts or had used stolen vehicle parts to be assembled, had been fitted with a tampered chassis and engine, and had been registered with the Motor Traffic Department using fake documents.

Based on the suspicion, the individual who had driven the vehicle, a 54-year-old resident of Rajagiriya, had been taken into custody on Tuesday (Feb 11). 

He was remanded until 13 February 2025 after being produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.

The Police revealed that an individual was apprehended in 2019 for having been in possession of an illegally assembled SUV bearing the same number plate as the vehicle seized in Rajagiriya this week. (Newswire)

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A fire has been reported at a garment factory on Madawelikada Road in Rajagiriya.

The Fire department said four fire engines have been dispatched to douse the fire. 

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. (Newswire)

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A massive fire has broken out at a garage premises in Rajagiriya, with the Fire Brigade actively engaged in efforts to bring the blaze under control.

“A fire has erupted at a vehicle garage in Rajagiriya, and three firefighting vehicles were dispatched to douse the fire,” the Kotte Municipal Council said.

Authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the fire, while no casualties have been reported thus far.

Residents are advised to avoid the area due to smoke and ongoing emergency response activities. (Newswire)

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The proposal to develop a portion of the water reserve land adjacent to the Rajagiriya, Buthgamuwa road as an urban park has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

The Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation has acquired the marshy lands located at Colombo, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Kolonnawa and Kaduwela Divisional Secretariat for the Government to maintain as water reserve places under the Greater Colombo Flood Control and Environmental Improvement Project to minimize floods in Colombo, Sri Jayawardene Pura Kotte, and surrounding areas. 

The government states that, however, some parties are attempting to use the water reserve lands which are acquired adjacent to the Rajagiriya, Buthgamuwa road for unauthorized constructions and other purposes.

Therefore, it has been decided to use these lands for suitable development purposes appropriately under the guidance of the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation, while protecting the said lands. 

Accordingly, the Cabinet has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Urban Development and Housing to call for proposals to develop an identified portion of the land as an urban park obtaining the contributions of the private sector. (Newswire)

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The Court of Appeal has ordered the temporary suspension of the hearing on the case filed against MP Patali Champika Ranawaka on an accident reported in Rajagiriya in 2016.

The Court of Appeal announced the decision by issuing an interim injunction today (Nov 24). 

The interim injunction is effective until the hearing of a petition put forward by MP Ranawaka challenging the case.

The case was filed against MP Ranawaka for allegedly critically injuring a motorcyclist in an accident involving his Jeep in Rajagiriya in 2016.

The MP, who had reportedly allegedly fled the scene, had been accused of producing his driver in court as the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident.

MP Ranawaka was later arrested and remanded in December 2019 over the accident on the instructions of the Attorney General but was later released on bail.

The AG thereafter filed indictments against the MP for causing grievous injury to a person by rash and negligent acts and other charges over the accident. (NewsWire)

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The case filed against MP Patali Champika Ranawaka pertaining to an accident in Rajagiriya in 2016 has been postponed to September by the Colombo High Court.

According to Ada Derana, the case filed by the Attorney General was taken up for hearing before Colombo High Court Judge Namal Balalle today. 

MP Ranawaka appeared before the court today, during which his lawyer informed that his client has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court in relation to another similar case which is the basis of this case.

The lawyer stated that the Supreme Court has issued an interim to suspend the proceedings before the High Court. 

The lawyer further revealed that the defendant has also filed another appeal before the Court of Appeal in relation to the said case. 

Taking into consideration the facts, the Colombo High Court postponed the case to September 23, 2023.

A case was filed against MP Ranawaka for allegedly critically injuring a motorcyclist in an accident involving his Jeep in Rajagiriya in 2016.

The MP, who had reportedly fled the scene, had produced his driver in court as the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident.

MP Ranawaka was later arrested and remanded in December 2019 over the accident on the instructions of the Attorney General but was later released on bail.

The AG thereafter filed indictments against the MP for causing grievous injury to a person by rash and negligent acts and other charges over the accident. (NewsWire)

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