Three hacked to death while asleep

A husband and wife and her brother were hacked to death while they were asleep at their residence on the Horana-Delgoda road in the Homagama area on Friday night, Police Media Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody told the Sunday Observer.

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Citizens of social standing to be appointed:

Advisory Committees to curb crime

The police are exploring the possibility of appointing citizens of social standing to Advisory Committees to be set up in the country shortly to advise the police and the public on matters relating to contentious issues that crop up from time to time affecting the peace and stability of the country, a top police official told the Sunday Observer.

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Strike Force Command:

They came, they saw, they conquered!

The main purpose of the joint training exercise is to give an opportunity for the elite forces of the country’s tri-services to carry out training in a near realistic semi conventional operational environment to broaden their understanding and sharpen the skills necessary for possible eventualities,

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Sunday Crime

Thelijjawila student’s ordeal receives top attention

Pandemonium broke out at Telijjawila Royal College, when an eight-year-old was found bleeding in an abandoned classroom. She had been allegedly raped by an ex-serviceman who was found to be the worse for liquor. Police said the girl was unaware of what had befallen her. She was far too dazed to even respond to questions posed by police.

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