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Police have launched a manhunt for a software engineer suspected of abandoning the body of his girlfriend inside a parked car near Teldeniya Hospital.
The deceased was identified as Shamya Darshani, 34, a physiotherapist attached to the Ampara District General Hospital.
Police said that the suspect, a resident of Gannoruwa, Kandy, had allegedly transported the woman’s body in a vehicle, left it parked near the hospital and fled. Police have appealed to the public for information leading to his arrest.
The investigation began after the victim’s brother, a resident of Kota Wewa, Thalawa, lodged a complaint with the Nuwara Eliya Police, on June 17, reporting that his sister, who had been staying at an apartment complex in Nuwara Eliya, had informed him that she had not eaten for several days.
Acting on the complaint, police searched the apartment but found it vacant. However, CCTV footage reportedly showed the suspect arriving at the apartment around 9.50 p.m., on June 16, and remaining there for about 40 minutes. The footage later showed him carrying the unconscious woman from the premises, at about 10.30 p.m. before driving away.
While Nuwara Eliya Police were investigating the disappearance, the Officer-in-Charge of Teldeniya Police received an anonymous telephone call stating that a woman’s body was inside a car, parked near the Teldeniya Hospital.
Police officers who inspected the locked vehicle found the body lying on the front passenger seat, covered with a black cloth. The vehicle was subsequently opened and the body recovered.
Further inquiries confirmed that the deceased was the woman reported missing from Nuwara Eliya.
Police investigations have revealed that the victim and the suspect had been in a relationship for about eight months. Investigators suspect that the woman had borrowed nearly Rs. 15 million from a bank and several individuals and handed the money to the suspect with plans to migrate to Canada together.
According to police, the victim had been under severe mental stress after creditors demanded repayment and the planned migration failed to materialise. She had reportedly moved into the Nuwara Eliya apartment on June 3.
Investigators said she had informed her brother that she had not eaten for three days and had also contacted a psychiatrist at the Ampara District General Hospital seeking assistance for mental distress. She had been advised to seek immediate treatment at the nearest hospital.
Her mobile phone had reportedly been switched off after 4 p.m. on June 16, prompting her brother to lodge a complaint with police.
Police also revealed that the vehicle used to transport the body belongs to another woman from the Ampara area who is also alleged to have been in a relationship with the suspect.
An open verdict was returned following the post-mortem examination, with authorities stating that the exact cause and manner of death have yet to be determined.
Further investigations are being conducted under the direct supervision of the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Nuwara Eliya Division.
by Norman Palihawadane and S.K. Samaranayake
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Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that if Sri Lanka is to nurture the future leaders, children must be exposed from the primary education itself to the experiences and values gained through fields such as aesthetics and sports.
The Prime Minister made these remarks while participating in the “Punchi Hapannu 2026” occasion to recognize and appreciate the winners of the Primary Literary Skills, held on Thursday [8 June]at Polpithigama National School during an educational inspection tour in the Kurunegala District.
The event was organized to recognize the winners of the “Punchi Hapannu 2026” Language and Literary Skills Competition, which was conducted with the participation of students from 49 primary schools in the Polpithigama Education Division, based on a concept initiated by the Divisional Director of Education. The occasion was further featured by aesthetic performances presented by students who had won across 17 different competition categories.
During the event, certificates were awarded to the winners by the Prime Minister.
Addressing the occasion, the Prime Minister further stated:
“The initiative undertaken within the Polpithigama Education Division is an example for the entire country. Primary education is a broad and multifaceted field. The foundation provided through primary education is important in guiding a child along the right path. A child has only one opportunity in life to experience primary education, and it is our responsibility to ensure that this opportunity is provided in the most appropriate way.
Today, we witnessed how effectively the children of the Polpithigama Education Division utilized the opportunity given to them to creatively showcase their aesthetic talents. Likewise, we are striving to build an education system that provides opportunities for children across Sri Lanka to develop their hidden talents”.
Following the ceremony, the Prime Minister visited Makulpotha Maha Vidyalaya in the Polpithigama Education Division and layed the foundation-stone for a new two-storey school building.
The construction project, implemented with an investment of Rs. 45 million, is scheduled to be completed in 2026 and handed over for students in January 2027.
The event was graced by the presence of members of the Maha Sangha, and attended by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne, Kurunegala District Member of Parliament Attorney-at-Law Geetha Herath, education officials of the North Western Province, parents, principals, and several other invitees.
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The inaugural session of the Student Parliament of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo, was held on Friday (19) morning at the Old Parliament Chamber of the Presidential Secretariat.
The event was organised under the ‘Vision’ programme series, a joint initiative of the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Communication of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya was selected to participate in this programme as part of the initiative.
During the event, Deputy Chairperson of Committees of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Hemali Weerasekara, addressed the students on leadership, personality development and parliamentary traditions.
Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Roshan Gamage, explained the role of the President’s Fund and highlighted the programmes implemented for the benefit of school students.
Senior Presidential Adviser on Science and Technology, Professor Gomika Udugamasooriya, emphasised that life’s challenges can be overcome by critically examining every experience. He also highlighted the importance of encouraging children, from their school years onward, to explore diverse fields beyond a single subject area and to develop an innovative mindset through experimentation and discovery.
Among those present were Director General of Public Relations to the President, Dharmasiri Gamage, Director (Communications) of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Samantha Mallawarachchi, Deputy Director (Administration) of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Chintha Madhubhashini, Director of the Tri-Forces Coordination Unit at the Presidential Secretariat, Air Commodore Asiri Gallage; Assistant Director Lieutenant Colonel Nadeeka Dangolla; Principal of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Dr. Sumedha Jayaweera; Principal of Ananda College, Colombo, D. M. Lal Dissanayake; as well as teachers, parents and students.
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