- Last Update 2025-05-31 12:21:00
Woman arrested with gold-plated T56 at Colombo apartment complex
A woman has been arrested while trying to take a T56 assault rifle into the Havelock City apartment complex in Wellawatta.
Police Media Unit said Wellawatta Police had responded this afternoon to a call made via the 119 emergency hotline by one of the security officers at the apartment complex stating that security officers were holding a woman who had attempted to carry a T56 assault rifle into the complex.
The seized firearm is gold-plated and the woman arrested with the weapon is a 68-year-old resident of the apartment complex. She had been spotted by one of the apartment's security officers while trying to carry the weapon into the complex from her car. Upon further examination, the security officers had found that the weapon was a T56 assault rifle and had detained the woman and the weapon in their custody and informed police.
Wellawatta Police are investigating.
-
Still No Comments Posted.
- May 24, 2025 - 647 - 0
Funeral of Malini Fonseka with state honours on Monday
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
- May 24, 2025 - 199 - 0
Three SJB Electoral organisers tender resignations
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
- May 29, 2025 - 194 - 0
Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
- May 23, 2025 - 186 - 0
Ex-Minister Duminda Dissanayake arrested over gold-plated T-56 rifle
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested today by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the incident where a gold plated T56 firearm was found from an apartment complex in Wellawatte, Police said
- May 24, 2025 - 181 - 0
Queen of Sinhala Cinema,Malini Fonseka Passes Away
Veteran actress and Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema, Malini Fonseka, passed away this morning, March 24, 2025, at the age of 78 while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
Related Articles
In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo
- 30/05/2025 - 126 - 0
SLAF helicopter airlifts fishermen to safety
- 30/05/2025 - 49 - 0
Heavy winds and showers cause damages across the country
- 30/05/2025 - 73 - 0
Leave Comments