Sleepwalker injured when getting off a bus

A young man, who was injured when he got off a speeding bus, was admitted to the Dambulla Hospital on Wednesday.

Peeping tom beaten to death

A man, who had allegedly been caught peeping into a women’s toilet in the Paradeniya, had been beaten to death by a neighbour yesterday.

Man dashes dog on the floor killing it

A story of human beings' brutality against what should be 'man's best friend' was reported from Anguruwathota, Pilawagupitiya where a dog had strayed into a neighbour’s compound only to be attacked by the dog in that house and suffered an injury to one of its eyes as a result.  

Man gets tied to a chair, bathe in chilli water

A man was treated with water mixed with chilli and tied to a chair when he had gone to the house of a woman with whom he had an illicit affair.

Daughter demands Rs.75,000 to handover father's body

A daughter has solicited Rs. 75,000 from her mother to hand over the body of her father who had died at her house.

Billionaire's fourth mistress lodges complaint with police

The Borella police have received a complaint from the fourth mistress of a millionaire seeking maintenance for her and her one and half-year-old child.

Man attacks child who cut his son's bag strap with a scissor

Mathurata Police reported that an individual had entered the Dehipay Junior School in the Mathurata Police Division yesterday (18) in the morning and assaulted a child studying in the third grade because one of the straps of the school-bag belonging to his child had been cut with a scissor by this child.

Attempt by 12-yr-old girl to elope after school thwarted

A 12-year-old schoolgirl, who attempted to elope with her boyfriend after changing out of her school uniform in a toilet in the Kuliyapitiya Town, was taken into custody by the Women's and Children's Bureau of the Kuliyapitiya Police yesterday.

Bus conductor’s monkey tricks

A private bus conductor operating on the Matara-Colombo route has found a new technique to squeeze himself through the passengers in the jam-packed bus between the front and rear exits.

A youthful fun turned into a lifelong deal

A mother who came in search of the whereabouts of a youth who had given his address to her young daughter, left her to be cared by the youth and returned home. It was reported from a village in the Western Province.

Strange pills, gel sachets found concealed inside undergarments

A group of displaced young girls of the Meethotamulla garbage tragedy complained yesterday that amongst a set of brassieres and underwear donated to them by an unknown lady contained a strange sachet of gel and some tablets.

Excessive phone calls: Angry husband stabs wife to death

A man who had been suspicious of his 44-year-old wife whom he said had been always engaged in telephone conversations, had stabbed her to death in Gampola yesterday.

CB Bond issue -- President extends term of PCoI

The term of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to Investigate the sale of Central Bank bonds has been extended by three months.

MP's holiday home in N’Eliya under wasps attack

Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management Susantha Punchinilame and his family who were staying at the Parliamentarians holiday home in Nuwara Eliya came under wasps attack recently. Another group of persons who were occupying the same premises were attacked.

Indian metro probes porn screened at busy station

Hardcore pornography that flashed onto a giant screen at one of Delhi's busiest metro stations has prompted red-faced rail authorities to launch an investigation, an official said Sunday, after footage of the incident was shared widely online.

Uncle burns nephew's mouth when he refuses to brush teeth

An individual who burnt the mouth of his 14 year old nephew using cinders was arrested by the Mundalama police on Monday.  

Embarrassed patient runs away from Balapitiya Hospital

A 42 year old man admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital after he swallowed the thread along with a bun in an eating competition, was reported to have run away from the premises due to embarrassment, hospital sources said.  

Chain snatching Police Constable nabbed

A Constable attached to the Cinnamon Gardens Police who was alleged to have snatched a gold chain valued at Rs.80,000 from the neck of a woman who had come to the Vihara Maha Devi Park with her family and used it to fund his gambling habit, was nabbed by Civil Defense Force personnel on Wednesday night.

Police looking out for phone stealing monkeys

A monkey had run away with a mobile phone of British woman today, the Anuradhapura Police said.

Pet buried in Colombo cemetery by heartbroken owner

A heartbreaking story of a dog owner who buried her deceased dog at a cemetery was reported from Colombo recently.

Fetishist caught stealing underwear

Two shopkeepers in a certain town had shops opposite each other on the main road of the town.

Doctors turn violent, attack hotel employee

A group of doctors had reportedly assaulted the employees of a hotel in Tissamaharama and damaged property after a party held there.

Sleeping passenger misses bus stop; carried to and fro

An entrepreneur travelling by bus to Nochchiyagama took twice as long to return home after he missed his getting-off point not once but twice.  

Missed calls: Man hacks wife with axe

A fifty-one-year old man, who had discovered two missed calls on his 47-year-old wife's mobile phone, had gone into a rage cut off a part of her hair in anger and then proceeded to strip her naked before striking her with an axe, thereby causing her severe injuries. The man was arrested and ordered to be remanded till tomorrow (7) by Gampola Magistrate Chandani Meegoda.

He found a strange place to eat his food

A strange sight awaited the residents of the Nawalapitiya Town yesterday when a man was found to have climbed an electrical post holding a high tension wire, carrying with him a pack of rice and a bottle of water.

Babi Achchi nabbed with heroin

A female heroin-peddler known as Babi Achchi, had been arrested with 3,150 grams of heroin in Angulana yesterday, the Police said.

Bride elopes while her groom stops vehicle to buy soft drink

A bride had eloped with another young man when the bridegroom stepped into a wayside grocery to buy a bottle of soft drink, while on their way to spend their honeymoon. The bride is from Seenigoda, Watugedara in the Ambalangoda police area and the bridegroom is from Kandy

Man fleeing from jumbo encounters 'ghost'

One fine night a person was returning home alone after attending a funeral home in the village. After hearing the sound of an approaching elephant he started to shimmy up a tree in panic.

Thewarapperuma injured chasing after cattle thieves

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma had injured his leg after falling into a hole while chasing after cattle-rustlers. The Deputy Minister was alerted about a vehicle transporting cattle for slaughter and gave chase. The minister, with the help of several supporters, caught up to the vehicle and intercepted it.

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