{"id":157340,"date":"2026-07-17T15:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=157340"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:10:07","slug":"former-igp-c-d-wickramaratne-takes-his-own-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2026\/07\/17\/former-igp-c-d-wickramaratne-takes-his-own-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne takes his own life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Courtesy Hiru News<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Former Inspector General of Police C.D. 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