‘Harak Kata’ admitted to Colombo National Hospital

‘Harak Kata’ admitted to Colombo National Hospital

July 5, 2025   08:40 pm

Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne, alias ‘Harak Kata’, the notorious underworld figure currently in the custody of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for medical treatment.

He was initially admitted to the Matara General Hospital due to a stomach ailment. 

Subsequently, he was transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for a CT scan. It has also been reported that he is currently suffering from a fever.

A spokesperson for the Colombo National Hospital confirmed that Harak Kata was admitted to the hospital yesterday (04).

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Police identify four suspects in Akuregoda shooting; Major operation underway to nab perpetrators (English)

Police identify four suspects in Akuregoda shooting; Major operation underway to nab perpetrators (English)

Several factions vehemently oppose CEB's proposal to increase electricity tariffs (English)

Bar Association members decide to refrain from appearing in courts tomorrow (English)

Maha Shivaratri celebrated with devotion; Religious rituals held at Kovils across Sri Lanka (English)

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Govt continues to mislead the people, Opposition Leader claims on underworld tensions (English)

CEB proposes 13.56% increase in electricity tariffs for second quarter of 2026 (English)

Sri Lanka's macroeconomic stability continued to strengthen in 2025 - CBSL (English)