Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the assault on an Air Force officer near an ATM in Wadduwa, an incident that drew widespread attention on social media.

According to the Police, the attack occurred on June 22, in front of a bank branch ATM. 

Following investigations launched after a complaint was lodged, a team from the Wadduwa Police arrested the suspects yesterday (01).

The arrested individuals are residents of Pitugaldeniya, Kadigamuwa, and Atala. 

They are scheduled to be produced before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court today (02) for further legal proceedings. Further inquiries into the incident are continuing. (Newswire)

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A passenger transport bus plying from Deniyaya to Colombo met with an accident early this morning (Nov 17).

The private bus is reported to have met with an accident after veering off the road in the Pothupitiya area in Wadduwa.

The bus had crashed into two utility poles and the walls of two houses, eventually stalling after crashing into the gate of one of the houses. 

The conductor of the bus who was travelling on the footboard had been admitted to the Panadura Hospital with serious injuries.

The accident is reported to have occurred at 03.40 am, while only a few passengers had been onboard at the time of the accident.

The bus has been seriously damaged, while the Police suspect the accident may have occurred due to speeding. (NewsWire / Pic- Accident1st)

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A young woman has been injured after the van she was travelling in was hit by a train at the unprotected railway crossing on Ratnayake Road in Talpitiya, Wadduwa today.

The vehicle had been hit by a train plying from Kalutara North to Maradana, resulting in the van getting stuck by the engine of the train.

The driver of the vehicle was rescued by the area residents, while the woman was stuck between the van and the train for nearly an hour, according to reports.

The woman was rescued following joint efforts by the fire brigade and area residents and was admitted to the Panadura Hospital for treatment. 

She is reported to have sustained injuries to her leg. The victims have been identified as residents of Kottikawatte.

The front of the van has been completely destroyed, while the engine of the train has been damaged in the accident. 

The Wadduwa Police is conducting investigations into the accident. (NewsWire/ Pic- Accident1st)

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A father of three has been assaulted for having allegedly opposed persons engaged in a motorcycle show during the funeral procession of a teenager who had been killed in an accident involving a motorcycle recently. 

A 19-year-old teenager from Wadduwa was killed in a motorcycle accident on Monday (Aug.07), while his funeral took place at the Wadduwa Cemetery yesterday.

A group of youngsters on 30 motorcycles had held a motorcycle show, with some one-wheeling, in order to pay their last respects to the deceased.

Despite many onlookers not objecting to the motorcycle show, a father of three had admonished the group, resulting in him being assaulted and injured by the motorcyclists. 

The man had been rescued from the group by area residents. The Wadduwa Police has launched an investigation into the incident. (NewsWire)

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