A Wild Elephant Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A Wild Elephant was killed at Kolakanawadiya area in

Polonnaruwa after colliding with a Train running from Batticaloa to Colombo in the wee hours of this morning (24).

The Elephant who was commonly seen in Kolakana wadiya area and around 30-35 years of age was critically injured after colliding with the Train and later succumbed to his injuries due to the wounds received according to Wild Life Department.

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Owner And Driver Of The Bus Which Toppled Over In to A Canal Were Remanded

The owner of the private bus which toppled over in to

a canal in pathulpana area,Ratnapura by killing two persons and injuring fourty four others early this morning (23) ,and the driver of the Bus were remanded until 08th of January over the incident by Ratnapura Additional Magistrate.

The two suspects were remanded after they have been produced before the Ratnapura ditional Magistrate by the Police.Police have produced the driver of the Bus who was also injured due to the accident,while receiving treatment at the Hospital.

The driver has not obtained a driving licence it has been revealed.

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A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 43 year old person was killed and another person

was injured and hospitalized after a Wild Elephant had attacked them at Morawewa in Horowpathana area last night (22).

The injured person has been admitted to the Anuradhapura General Hospital for treatment.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Morawewa area.

Meanwhile residents of the area were staged a protest campaign this noon by blocking the Kapugollawa road in Morawewa area as another life lost due to the Human-Elephant conflict.

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A Special Commission To Be Appointed To Investigate On Sri Lankan And Mihin Airlines

A special Commission will be appointed to look in to

the fraud and corruption activities in Sri Lankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka Airlines after receiving of the Central Bank bond scam report according to the President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate on Central Bank Bond Scam is due to hand over the it's report on the Bond Scam by the end of this month it has been announced.

Badulla-Ella Area Will Be Turned In To A Tourist Zone-Prime Minister

The Ella area in Badulla will be turned in to a complete

Tourist Zone in near future according to the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

The report regarding the turning of Ella area in to a Complete Tourist Zone is due to be received during   next couple of weeks the Prime Minister has stated during his visit to the Ella area yesterday (22).

A Person Was Arrested With More Than Five Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

A drug smuggler who had been distributed Kerala

Cannabis to four areas in Southern Province was arrested by the police officers attached to the Matara Divisional Anti fraud squad with more than five kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis in his possession last night(22)at Thurki village ,Weligama.

The 44 year old suspect was arrested while preparing to distribute the stock of Kerala Cannabis by his Motorcycle.

The suspect had distributed Keeala Cannabis to Galle,Rathgama,Weligama and Matara areas it has been revealed.He is due to produce before the Matara Magistrate Court.

A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To Motorcycle-Cab Collision

A Motorcyclist was killed after the Motorcycle he was

riding colliding with a Cab at Dambagalla-Mariarawa road in Elpitiya today (23).

The critically injured Motorcyclist was admitted to the Dambagalla Hospital and had succumbed to his injuries after transferred to Sirigala Hospital for further treatment.

The deceased was a resident of Dambagalla area.Police have arrested the Cab driver regarding the accident.

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