Hiru News 7 04/02/2018

Hiru News

• Welikada prison clashes resolved, 52 female inmates transferred - (The tense situation that erupted up between a group of female inmates and staff at Welikada Prison, was fully resolved last night. The Prison Department said that action was taken to have the 52 female inmates transferred to other prisons The... )
• Three policemen arrested over robbery - (A police inspector and two PCs arrested by STF over a robbery at Kalutara. Later they were handed over to the Organized Crimes Division. )
• Legal action to be taken against book titled, “Budunge Rasthiyaduwa” - (The Minister of Higher Education and Cultural affairs, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has informed IGP Pujith Jayasundara to initiate legal action against a book titled “Budunge Rasthiyaduwa”. It has been suggested that the book degrades Buddha... )
• Rs. 37mn fraud comes to light at WPC ! - (The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna charges a fraud of Rs. 37 million has taken place in the process of installing CCTV cameras and sound system at the Western Provincial Councils auditorium. The JVP provincial councillor Lakshman Nipunaaarachchi said... )
• Police to crack down drug-filled beach parties - (Police Narcotics Bureau is planning to carry out raids on beach parties that are organized by various firms and organizations. The decision has been taken after reports emerged of drug-filled beach parties over the recent past. In such a party... )