A white‑colored container box was found washed ashore this morning (03) in the Owakanda area of Rathgama.

Police said it is suspected to be the empty container that toppled into the sea from a vessel near the Colombo coast the previous day.

Following notification by Rathgama Police, officers from the Southern Province Marine Environmental Protection Authority inspected the container. 

They later removed debris, including regiform pieces, that had spilled onto the beach.

Authorities are continuing inquiries into the incident. (Newswire)

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The victim of the shooting reported in Rathgama yesterday has been identified as the former Inspector of the Ambalangoda Police Crimes Unit.

The Police said unidentified gunmen shot the 47-year-old former Inspector while he had been travelling on a motorcycle with his brother in the Devinigoda area.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspects had arrived on a motorcycle and used a T-56 firearm to carry out the shooting. 

The former Inspector had succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, while his brother was undergoing treatment. 

The Rathgama Police have launched investigations to apprehend the suspects who had fled the area following the shooting. (NewsWire)

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