A viral video has emerged of a member of the public confronting a teenager who had purchased a bottle of arrack from a winestore in Bandarawela at 08.00 in the morning.

In the video, a man is seen questioning the 19‑year‑old boy after spotting him walking out of the winestore with a schoolbag.

Inquiries reveal that the boy had used money provided for tuition fees to buy a bottle of arrack for Rs. 3,100.

The member of the public is also seen confronting the winestore workers over the sale of liquor to a teenage boy, making them retake the bottle and return the money to him. (Newswire)

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The Crimes Investigation Unit of the Mount Lavinia Division has arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old youth at the Sylvester Road–Galle Road junction in Mount Lavinia on May 5.

Police said the suspects, aged 21 and 32, residents of Mount Lavinia and Dehiwala, had allegedly monitored the victim and provided information via social media to those who carried out the shooting.

Investigations have revealed that the suspects supported the assailants by tracking the target and relaying real-time updates. (Newswire)

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The Police suspect that the murder of a 19-year-old boy in Mount Lavinia today may be related to drug activities linked to his mother.

According to the Police, investigations have revealed that there were several cases at various courts against the victim’s mother in connection with drug peddling. 

The Mount Lavinia Police have launched investigations to ascertain whether the murder was linked to drug activities and to identify and arrest the suspects involved. 

Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at the teenager near the Beach Road junction in Mount Lavinia this morning and had fled the area.

The boy, who sustained serious injuries in the shooting, succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at the Kalubowila Hospital. (Newswire)

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Police investigations have been launched into the incident of a 14-year-old girl being tied to a utility pole and being assaulted over allegations of theft in Vadamarachchi East in the Northern Province.

According to media reports, the child had faced the incident when she had visited a shop in the Kudathani Porpathi area on Sunday (23 Mar).

The owner of the shop had accused the child of stealing a sweet, after which she had proceeded to tie the girl to a utility pole and assault her. 

The injured child had been admitted to the Point Pedro Hospital following the incident. 

Following an examination of the injuries, the Judicial Medical Officer of Maruthankerny had instructed the Police to initiate legal action against the suspect involved in the incident. 

Upon visiting the accused’s house, the Police found it to be locked, after which they informed the woman of the investigation via telephone. (Newswire)

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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of allegedly stealing Rs. 1.5 million in cash belonging to his grandmother, it was reported.

The suspect, a student of an international school, was arrested by the Dodangoda Police on Thursday (Feb 08). 

The Dodangoda Police received a complaint on January 31 claiming that the cash had been stolen from a house in the Minuwandeniya area in Dodangoda. 

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the robber had used a ladder and climbed in through the roof to steal the money at the time when the woman was not at the residence.

A Police probe launched into the incident had led to the grandson being arrested on suspicion.

It was found that the boy had not reported to school on the said day and had visited his grandmother’s house, during which he had found she was not home. 

He had then, climbed through the roof into the house and entered his grandmother’s room, where he had found Rs. 1.5 million kept under the mattress of the bed.

The boy had left with the cash and a laptop, after which he had buried the cash in the garden of a relative and had thrown the laptop into a well also found at the same property. 

He was also found to have spent Rs. 100,000 from the stolen cash with various individuals. 

The Police said the cause for the robbery is yet to be ascertained, while investigations are underway into the incident. (NewsWire)

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The Matron of a Children’s Detention Centre in Kalmunai, who was arrested over the death of a 15-year-old boy, has been remanded. 

The woman had been arrested after surrendering to the Kalmunai Police yesterday claiming that she had assaulted the boy. 

Upon being produced in court today, the Matron has been remanded until December 15, 2023. 

The Sri Lanka Police is also conducting investigations to ascertain the involvement of further individuals in the death of the 15-year-old boy.

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa told the media that any others found to be involved in the death will be apprehended.

Relatives of the boy also staged a protest in front of the Kalmunai Police Station over the death of the boy, while the coffin containing his body had also been placed in front of the Police Station during the protest.

The teenager, a resident of Kokuvil in Batticaloa, was arrested on suspicion and placed at the Children’s Detention Centre in Kalmunai for having robbed a temple. 

The child is reported to have dropped out of school after grade 09 due to economic difficulties.

He was apprehended by the Kokuvil Police on November 16 and was placed at the Children’s Detention Centre in Kalmunai the following day after being produced in court.

Based on information received by the Police, the body of the boy was found on November 30, after which the postmortem examination had been conducted at the Ampara Hospital.

The Postmortem report confirmed that the child had died due to injuries sustained to the chest area as a result of being assaulted. 

The Matron of a Children’s Detention Centre in Kalmunai surrendered to the Kalmunai Police claiming that she had assaulted the child. (NewsWire)

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