Nine Persons Injured And Hospitalized As The Van They Were In Veered Off The Road At Ella

Nine Persons were injured and hospitalized today(24) following a van they were traveling in veered off the road and turned upside down into a precipice in24th KM Post on Ravana Ella road ,Ella.

The injured including the driver of the van were admitted to the Bandarawela District Hospital for treatment.

A total of seventeen persons including six children were traveling in the van at the time of the accident.The Ella Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

A Female Pilgrim was Killed And Seventeen Others Injured As The Bus They Were In Veered Off The Road

A female pilgrim was killed and seventeen other pilgrims injured and hospitalized following the private bus they were travelling in veered off the road  and turned upside down at Nachchikuda Area {in northern province} yesterday morning.

After the accident eighteen pilgrims including seven females  in the bus were admitted to the Jaffna Hospital and one female pilgrim succumbed to her injuries upon admission to the hospital.▪

Nachchikuda  Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Four Acres Of Land Had Been Destroyed In Forest Reserve At Balangoda

Around four acres belonging to the Kirimatithanna Forest Reserve in Balangoda had been destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted in the area it has been reported.

Police and the residents in the area had managed to douse the fire.No casualties have been reported due to the fire.

The cause of the fire has  not yet been  revealed and Balangoda Police are conducting  further investigations on the incident.

Colombo Municipal Council Has Decided To Remove All Unauthorized Bill-Boards From The Colombo City

Colombo Municipal Council has decided to remove all unauthorized bill-boards displayed in Municipal Council Limits with effect from tonight in view of ensure the beauty of Colombo City it has been reported.

Municipal Council has already requested the owners of these unauthorized bill-boards to remove them and if they do not respond to the request the Municipal Council has no other option than to remove these bill-boards and claim the cost spend for removal process from the bill-board owners the Council has stated.