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Eleven More Persons Arrested Regarding The Hambanthota Clash

Eleven more persons who got involved in  damaging public property in Hambanthota(Southern Province )and violating court orders   arrested  today(08) according to the Police.

Police have arrested 52 persons regarding the clash occurred in Hambanthota  yesterday during the launching of China funded Hambanthota-Southern Development Project.

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A Sixty Year Old Person Has Died After Falling Down From A Foot Board Of A Bus

A sixty year old person has died yesterday (07) afternoon after falling down from a foot board  of a  Private Bus travelling to Kandy on Pujapitiya-Madawala road .

The critically injured person has succumbed to his injuries after admission to Kandy Teaching Hospital .

Police have arrested the Private Bus driver regarding the accident.

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A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Forest Reserve At Kiriella Destroyed A Large Area of Land

A sudden fire erupted in a forest reserve at Alubogahahena in Kiriella (Ratnapura District) last night (07)had destroyed around 50 acres of land belonging to the forest reserve.

Police have doused the fire with the help of residents it has been reported.The cause of the fire not yet been revealed.

A Fire Erupted In A Furniture Store At Ginigathhena Heavily Damaged The Store

A fire erupted in a Furniture Store at Ambagamuwa-

Ginigathhena area (central province)yesterday (07) afternoon damaged the furniture house extensively. 

.Police with the assistance of residents in the area doused the fire according to reports.

The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

Fifty Two Arrrsted And Twenty Three Remanded Over Damaging Properties In Hambanthota Yesterday (07)

Police have  yesterday (07)evening  arrested 52 persons over the charges of damaging  the public properties in Hambanthota (Southern Province) during a protest  and  violating court orders and 23 of them were  ordered to be remanded by the Hambanthota Magistrate.

Accordingly after the suspects were produced before the Hambanthota Magistrate Court 21 out of the 23  suspects were  remanded until 09 the of January and 2 were remanded until 11th of January.

Around 21 persons including 11 police officers were injured and Hospitalized. Yesterday after a tense situation occurred during the launching ceremony of China funded  Industrial Zone to be built under the Hambanthota -Southern Development Project in. Mirijjawila ,Hambanthota (Southern Province).

Police are continuing the search  operation to arrest those who got involved  in damaging properties and violating court order during the protest at Hambanthota.

The protesters were protested  against the taking over  of a private land for the project which China says generating 100,000 job opportunities for Sri Lankans .

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Two Females Were Killed Due To A Road Accident At Mattala Airport Road

Two females were killed  and another person was injured and Hospitalized due to a road accident occurred at Pamduwagama area at Mattala Airport road(Southern Province) yesterday(06).

The accident occurred due to the Three Wheeler the deceased were travelling in  skidded off the road and crashed into a nearby tree it has been reported.

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A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Forest Reserve At Kotagala -Hatton Area

A sudden fire erupted  in a  Forest Reserve at kotagala-Hatton are(upcountry) this noon(07) spreads to around 25 acres of land so far due to the dry weather condition prevailing  at present according to reports.


The fire brigade  attached   to the Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council along with the residents of the area are trying to douse the fire  it has been reported.

Police have suspected a group of persons may have set the fire to the reserve.

A Chinese National Was Killed After Colliding With A Bus

A 55 year old chinese national  was killed after colliding with a Private Bus at Kalugamuwa area in Kurunagala (North Western Province)today (07).

The critically injured Chinese National who collided with the bus while crossing the road had succumbed to his injuries after admission to  Kurunagala Teaching Hospital.

The deceased who was on his way to Kurunagala with a group of fellow Chinese Nationals from a vehicle ,stopped the vehicle and crossed the road at the time he met with the accident it has been reported.

Twenty Three Persons Including Eleven Policemen Injured At A Clash In Hambanthota

Twenty three persons including Eleven Policemen were injured and Hospitalized this evening following a clash occurred between a group of protesters including some joint opposition MP's  and Buddhist Monks and Police Officers during a launching of Hambanthota-Southern Development Project in  Hambanthota(Southern Province) today(07).

The injured were admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital for treatment .

The clash occurred after a group of protesters opposing China funded Hambanthota-Southern Development project entered the premises forcibly where the launching ceremony  was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

Although security was Tightened  along the road leading to the  premises where the launching ceremony was held,the protesters who begun the protest March from prabodhaa ramaya temple in Ambalanthota arrived at the premises through alternative routes .

As some of the protesters began to pelt stones ,Police fired tear gas and water cannon at the protesters it has been reported.

The Inspector General Of Police Pujitha Jayasundara Has also arrived at the scene.

Earlier in the day Prime Minister Wikramasinghe had launched the Hambanthota -Southern Development Project .

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