A holiday resort owner has been murdered by a group of individuals at the 4th Mile Post Junction in Trincomalee.
The murder took place last night (Oct. 20), police said.
Trincomalee Police have launched an investigation following a tip-off that the victim had been brutally murdered by having his throat slit.
The victim was a 56-year-old resident of the Singhapura area in Trincomalee.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the murder may have been committed by one or more individuals while the victim was alone at the holiday resort.
The motive for the murder has not yet been established.
Further investigations are underway.
The Department of Meteorology says a low-level atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 24 hours.
Under the influence of this system, an increase in rainfall is expected over the island and the deep and shallow sea areas around the island during the next few days from today (Oct. 21).
The general public, as well as the naval and fishing communities, are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island.
Cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the island.
Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Northern and Southern provinces and in Anuradhapura district.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damage from temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning.
A timekeeper attached to the Gampaha Regional Office of the Road Passenger Transport Authority has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over an alleged Rs. 100 bribe.
The suspect, identified as Deepal Perera, was arrested yesterday (20) inside the timekeeper’s booth at the Raddolugama Bus Stand.
According to CIABOC, he allegedly solicited the money from the operator of a bus operating on Route No. 188 between Raddolugama and Colombo.
The bribe was allegedly sought in exchange for allowing the bus to depart after its scheduled time recorded in the official logbook and permitting it to operate under favourable conditions.