The Sri Lanka Police have reported that a 29‑year‑old suspect from Kalutara was arrested on Sunday morning (08) after attempting to snatch a gold necklace worth approximately Rs. 250,000 from an 18‑year‑old woman in Wennappuwa.

The incident occurred on St. Anthony’s Street while the victim was travelling on a scooter from her residence to the supermarket. 

Hearing her cries for help, a nearby youth chased down the suspect, apprehended him, and handed him over to police officers.

The Police praised the young man’s socially responsible and immediate action, noting that such interventions help prevent crime.

However, confirming that the victim sustained minor injuries, the Police said the public must always follow by promptly handing suspects over to law enforcement without harassment or assault.

Authorities reminded the public that dialing the emergency number 119 is the safest way to alert the police and that preserving evidence at the crime scene is vital for investigations and court proceedings. (Newswire)

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The main suspect in the incident where six people died from consuming illicit liquor has been arrested by the Wennappuwa Police.

According to the Police, the suspect is a 47‑year‑old resident of Galawatta, East Bandirippuwa.

The post‑mortem examinations of five victims were conducted at the Chilaw Hospital, which revealed that the deaths were caused by alcohol poisoning.

The post‑mortem of the sixth victim is scheduled to be carried out today (08 Jan) at the Chilaw Hospital.

Meanwhile, eight other individuals who fell ill after consuming the illicit liquor are receiving treatment at hospitals in Negombo and Peradeniya.

Investigations into the deaths of six people on January 06 due to illicit liquor consumption were initiated by the Wennappuwa Police, leading to the arrest of two suspects.

The two suspects were produced before the Marawila Magistrate’s Court yesterday (07 Jan) and were remanded until January 19. 

Further investigations are being carried out by the Wennappuwa Police. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police say it is suspected that illness linked to illicit liquor consumption is the cause of the death of five individuals in the Thambaravila area of the Wennappuwa Police Division today.

According to the Police, the incident came to light this morning (Jan 06), following information relayed to the 119 Police emergency hotline.

Investigations revealed that a group had consumed illicit liquor at their workplace on Sunday night (Jan 04). 

Police had received information of two people who had been found dead at a grinding mill in Thambarawila. 

Further investigations had revealed that two more people employed in the same area had fallen ill and died after being admitted to the Marawila Hospital. 

Meanwhile, another individual had been found dead at a house, Police said. 

The deceased are aged between 28 and 57, who had been employed in the Thambarawila area, and hail from Anuradhapura, Diyagama, Ratnapura, and Madampegama. 

Police said three other mill employees admitted themselves to Negombo Hospital after the deaths of their coworkers were reported. They are currently receiving treatment.

Further investigations are being carried out by the Wennappuwa Police. (Newswire)

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At least five people have died after allegedly consuming an illicit alcoholic beverage in the Wennappuwa–Marawila area, police said.

The bodies of three individuals suspected to have died after drinking the illegal liquor were found inside a house in the area, according to police.

Two other persons who were in critical condition were admitted to the Wennappuwa Hospital for treatment but later succumbed, hospital sources said.

Marawila Police have launched further investigations into the incident to determine the exact cause of death and the source of the suspected illicit alcohol. (Newswire)

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Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident in Wennappuwa on Sunday, in which one person was killed and another seriously injured. 

Three unidentified individuals in a car had attacked two people travelling on a motorcycle in the Wewa Road area of Wennappuwa yesterday. 

The assailants had used sharp weapons and opened fire, resulting in the death of one victim and serious injuries to the other, who was subsequently hospitalized.

One suspect involved in the crime was apprehended by the Wennappuwa Police within moments of the incident. 

Following further investigations, a team of officers from the Wennappuwa Police arrested the remaining two suspects later that night in Wennappuwa Town.

The arrested suspects are aged 26 and 29 and are residents of the Wennappuwa area.

The Wennappuwa Police are continuing investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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Over 900 kilos of Kerala cannabis, with a street value of over Rs. 202 million, has been seized in the Bolawatta area in Wennappuwa, during a coordinated search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, the Navy and Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) on Wednesday. 

According to the Navy, the operation had also led to the interception of a car in connection with the smuggling racket and a cab in which 02 foreign-made pistols, 04 magazines and 40 rounds of ammunition were found.

The search operation was conducted based on credible intelligence information received by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, after which a suspicious cab was intercepted and raided in the Bolawatta area.

The Navy further said that 02 suspects were arrested in connection with the drugs and weapons seized during the raid. Based on information revealed by the suspects, another car and an individual believed to be connected to the same smuggling racket were also apprehended.

The arrested suspects are residents of Ulukkulama, Pothanegama, Nochchiyagama, and Ihalagama in Anuradhapura, between the ages of 44 to 51.

The suspects, along with the stock of Kerala cannabis, pistols and vehicles, have been handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau for legal action. (Newswire)

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A 21-year-old boy who had murdered his girlfriend after attacking her with a knife has been arrested after surrendering to the Wennappuwa Police.

According to the Wennappuwa Police, the murder had taken place at a house in the Waikkal area last evening.

The deceased has been identified as a 19-year-old girl, a resident of the house in the Waikkal area.

Police investigations reveal the girl had been romantically involved with the 21-year-old boy for over a year.

The woman had suggested ending the relationship, after which they had met up at her house.

An argument between the two had escalated, resulting in the man attacking the girl with a knife. (Newswire)

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An individual has been arrested in the Wennappuwa area for duplicating a car using the stolen registration book and ownership transfer documents of another car from the same area.

The Wennappuwa Police had received a complaint from the owner of a car claiming that his vehicle registration book and ownership transfer documents had been stolen, and had been used to create a new registration book.

Investigations launched into the complaint yesterday had led to the arrest of an individual with a vehicle bearing the same number plate and colour as the original vehicle.   

The Wennappuwa Police have seized both vehicles and have handed them over to the Chilaw Division Special Crimes Unit for further investigations. (Newswire/ AI Image)

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Three underaged children from the Wennappuwa area have been reported missing since New Year’s Day, it was reported. 

According to Daily News, two of the children aged 15 years and one aged 14 years are friends and residents of the Dummalagedara and Jayaveedi Mawatha areas in Wennappuwa.

The Wennappuwa Police have launched an extensive investigation to find the missing children.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the children are students of the same school.

Reports have also revealed that they are in possession of mobile phones and the Police are tracking their mobile numbers to find the missing children. (NewsWire)

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An individual resisting arrest has been shot dead by the Police near the Peragas Junction in Wennappuwa today.

The Police stated that the suspect had been shot after he had attacked the Police officers with a sword during a raid to arrest him.

The suspect has been identified as a 52-year-old resident of Wennapuwa and had died upon admission to the hospital.

The Police added that one Police officer had sustained injuries in the sword attack by the suspect.

The Police had conducted a sting operation to apprehend two wanted criminals, when one suspect attacked them with a sword.

The other wanted suspect has been arrested by the Police and the Marawila Police are conducting investigations.  (NewsWire)

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