A Viral Flu Similar To Dengue Is Spreading In The Western Province

Epidemiologists says that a Viral Flu which has similar Symptoms like in Dengue Fever is spreading throughout the Western Province these days.Around 50 Flu Patients suffering from this Flu were admitted to the Angoda Fever Hospital for Treatment.

A high fever lasted for few days,Headache and Body Pain are the main symptoms of this Flu and Patients may face difficulties like in Dengue due to the Body Pain doctors said.

Yaldevi Train Caught Fire

Sri Lankan Inter City Train Yal Devi which resumed it's operations to Northern Sri Lanka on last Month after absence of two decades caught a fire this morning while on their way to the North.The Fire damaged two Compartments of the Train and no one on the Board getting injuries according to the Railway Authorities.

The Fire was brought under control shortly after wards.The cause of the fire is not yet revealed.Yal Devi Train was not operating to the Northern Sri Lanka on last two decades due to the War prevailed there.

First Post War Military Casualty Of Sri Lanka Reported

One Sri Lankan Soldier was shot dead and two others were injured yesterday During a shootout with a LTTE Terrorist at the Eastern District of Batticloe.LTTE Terrorist was moving from a Boat to Kokkadicholai to Kirankulam in the Eastern Province through Batticloe Lagoon when the Soldiers ambushed him.

This is the first time that a Soldier was killed in Sri Lanka since the Government Forces had defeated LTTE Terrorism from the Island on last May.

LTTE Terrorist grabbed the Gun from the Soldier when they ambushed him and started shooting killing a Soldier and injuring another two. Terrorist too was got injured when the Army opened fire at him and taken him to custody afterwards.LTTE Cadre was identified as Neelarathnam Mohan.