Investigations will continue [August 24 2013]

The Colombo Crime Branch of the Sri Lanka Police and the Bambalapitiya Police will carry out further investigations on the robbery at the journalists house in Dickmans Road, Bambalapitiya, according to Police Spokesman SP T.M.H.B. Siriwardena.

“Several such incidents were reported from the Bambalapitiya Police area and the Police had several mobile emergency units on the move especially during the night and the wee hours of the morning,” he said. The Police suspect that gang may be involved in these reported incidents.

During the wee hours today, a five member robber gang stormed the journalists house and the Police, receiving the information through a 119 call, surrounded the house and confronted the thieves. The gang had attacked the police officers using sharp weapons in their attempt to escape. One robber was killed during the attack when a Police officer opened fire in self defence.