A 24‑year‑old resident of Kolonnawa was arrested last evening (14) after police found him in possession of three counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes.

The arrest was made by a team of Wellampitiya Police officers during a raid in the Kolonnawa area, following information received by the station.

Investigations revealed that the suspect had attempted to pay for food at a local restaurant using a fake Rs. 5,000 note.

The restaurant owner, suspicious of the currency, alerted police, leading to the arrest.

Wellampitiya Police confirmed that further inquiries into the case are underway. (Newswire)

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A 53‑year‑old resident of Brandiyawatta, Wellampitiya, has been arrested following a raid that uncovered 16 motorcycle engines illegally brought into the country without paying customs duty.

According to the Police, the operation was carried out on Thursday (19) by officers of the Nugegoda Division Criminal Investigation Unit, acting on intelligence received by the Western Province Intelligence Division. 

The suspect had allegedly stored the engines with the intention of assembling them later.

He was taken into custody and presented to the Wellampitiya Police Station. Further investigations are underway. (Newswire)

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A 47‑year‑old man was arrested at a house in Wellampitiya yesterday for the possession of 165,200 Manchester‑type cigarettes illegally imported into the country, valued at Rs. 16.52 million.

The suspect was arrested during a joint raid conducted by the Sri Lanka Army and the Rajagiriya Police Special Task Force.

According to the Sri Lanka Army, further investigations are being carried out by the Wellampitiya Police Station. (Newswire)

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A stock of illegally imported cigarettes worth Rs. 330 million has been seized along with five suspects following a raid in Wellampitiya. 

Among the suspects are three employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Officials from the Special Investigation Unit of the Excise Department carried out the raid in the Wellampitiya area.

The Excise Department stated that a total of 2,030,000 cigarettes were thus taken into official custody. (Newswire)

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Eight persons have been reported injured in a multi-vehicle collision reported in the Wellampitiya area along the Avissawella- Colombo Road this morning.

According to the Police, two buses and three lorries were involved in the accident.

The Police said the injured persons have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)

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A 48-year-old man has been injured after being shot by an unidentified individual in Sedawatte, Wellampitiya. 

The Grandpass Police stated that an unidentified individual had shot the victim while he was in front of his residence last night.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect had then fled the area on a bicycle ridden by another person. 

The victim, who is a resident of Sedawatte in Wellampitiya, has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. 

The Grandpass Police is conducting investigations to apprehend the suspect wanted over the shooting. (NewsWire)

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A student was reported dead due to sustaining injuries after the wall of a school collapsed in the Weragoda area in Wellampitiya today.

Six other students who had sustained injuries in the incident have been admitted to hospital, while one is reported to be in critical condition.

Five of the injured students are receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital and one child has been transferred to the Children’s Hospital. 

The deceased child has been identified as a female student of Grade 1. (NewsWire)

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An individual has been injured in a shooting reported in Wellampitiya today (Oct 09).

The Police stated that the shooting had occurred in the Brandiyawatte area in Wellampitiya.

The injured individual has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. 

The Police stated that the cause for the shooting has not been ascertained as yet, while investigations have been launched into the incident. (NewsWire)

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An individual has been killed after being shot by unidentified gunmen in the Kiththampahuwa area in Wellampitiya today.

According to the Police, two gunmen on a motorcycle had carried out the shooting. 

The victim had been travelling in a three-wheeler at the time of the incident, while the suspects had fled the area following the shooting.

The deceased has been identified as a 47-year-old resident of Colombo 15. 

Preliminary investigations have revealed that a pistol was used to carry out the shooting. 

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

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A 28-year-old man has been injured following a shooting reported in the Kotuwila area in Wellampitiya last night (07).

The Police stated that two unidentified men had arrived on a motorcycle and shot at the victim and fled the area.

The injured person has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. The victim has been identified as a resident of Wellampitiya. 

The Police stated that a T-56 firearm had been used for the shooting, while it is suspected that a person overseas had planned the shooting.

The Wellampitiya Police is conducting investigations. (NewsWire)

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