Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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A Student Died After Falling From The Hospital Building
A seventeen year old student receiving treatment at Theldeniya Hospital(Kandy District( has,died after falling from the sixth floor of the hospital it has been reported .
The incident occured whilst the student were receiving treatment for a stroke according to reports.
An Airforce Personal Was Killed Due To An Explosion
PAn Airforce Personal was killed due to an explosion occurred at a Airforce shooting Camp in kandakuliya,area ,Kalpitiya (North western Procince) this evening (26) according to Kalpitiya Police.
The deceased was identified as a 28 year old Airforce personal attached to the Bomb disposal squad resided in Chilaw area.The incident occurred when the deceased attempting to inspect an explosives it has been revealed.The body of the deceased is lying at the Kalpitiya Hospital for the post mortem.
A Youth Has Drowned Whilst Bathing In Bulathsinghala
A 22 year old youth has drowned whilst bathing in a river at Halwatura,area in Bulathsinghala this evening (26).
The deceased youth was a resident of Horana area and had drowned whilst bathing in a river with few other youth it has been revealed.His body had sent to Ingiriya Base Hospital for the Post Mortem.
Monday, September 25, 2023
A Former DIG Was Sentenced A Five year Rigorous Imprisonment
Ratnapura Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne had yesterday (25) sentenced the former retired Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG) Lalith Wijesinghe a five year rigorous imprisonment and ordered to pay Rs.20,000 as the fine over influencing the OIC in Kahawatte Police to avoid arresting the murder suspect Podujana Peramuna MP Premalal Jayasekare alias "Choka malli" .
The Former retired Senior DIG was charged for influencing the Kahawatte OIC from carrying out his duties when he was the senior supirintendent of police in Ratnapura district.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
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,"අසීමිත විශ්වාසය මත ගොඩනැගුණු සෙනෙහසක නැත කිසිදා වෙන් වීමක් එක් වී ඉදිරියට ගමන් කරනු විනා.නැත කිසිදු ව්ඩාවක් තම,ආදරණීයයා සමීපයෙහි දැවටීම නිසා ,නැත කිසිදු වේදනාවක් පටලාගත් අත් අත නොහැරීම නිසා.(උපුටා ගැනීමකි)
Bakery Owners Are Ready To Reduce Bread Prices
The All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association had announced that the Association will reduce the price of the loaf of Bread weighing 450 Grammes if the Government reduce taxes imposed on the ingredients used to make bread.
If the Government can reduce the taxes a loaf of bread will bw reduced to Rs.100 the Association has stated.
Two Were Killed And Three Were Injured Due To Three Whealer-Bus Collision
Two persons were killed and another three were critically injured and hospitalized after the Three whealer they were travelling in colliding with a Private Bus at Galewela ,Beligamuwa area on Kurunagala -Dambulla main road this morning (24).
The injured were admitted to the Galewela provincial Hospital for treatment and critically injured child and an adult were transferred to Dambulla and Kandy National hospitals respectively for further treatment according to the Police.The deceased and injured persons had been reported as residents of Arachchikatuwa area.
Saturday, September 23, 2023
A Twelve Hour Long Water Cut Implemented In Colombo Yesterday (23)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board had iimplemented a twelve hour long water cut in five divisions in Colombo City since 6 P.M last evening (23) due to an essential maintainance work of a pipeline according to the Board.
Accordingly water supply to Colombo 11,12,13,14 and 15 is being stopped since 6 p.m last evening until 5 am this morning (24)due to the essential maintainance work of the Ambatale water supply system improvements and energy savings .
Government Increased The Milk Powder Tax Prices
Government had increased the Port and Airport tax imposed on Imported Milk Powder with effect from yesterday (22) according to the Minister Of Trade Nalin Fernando.
However the Prices of Imported Milk Powder will not increase as the prices of Milk powder in the world market has been decreased recently the Milk Powder Importers Association Has stated
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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සැබෑ ආදරයක් බොහෝ විට පිළිඹ්බු වනුයේ තමන් ගන්නා සේයාරුවකින් නොව අන්‍යයන් අහඹු ලෙස,ග්‍රහණය කරගනු ලබන සේයාරූ වලිනි.නිහතමානිත්වය හා අවංකකමද එලෙසමය.කෙනෙකු තුළ පවතින එම ගුණාංග සැබෑ නම් එය වෙනත් පාර්ශ්වයකින් හෙළිදරව් වනු ඇත.(උපුටා ගැනීමකි)
Passara -Madolsima Road Is Being Blocked Due To A Large Soil Mound
The Passara-Madolsima Road at Sohona junction ,first post in Badulla District is being completely blocked due to the falling of a large soil mound and tree branches from a,slope as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in the area according to the Badulla District secretariet
Due to this situation transport of the road is being blocked and those who were returning their homes from.office and school were faced enormous difficulties as a result it has been reported.The authorities had yesterday launched a mission to remove the soil mounf and tree branches from the road.
Chicken Producers Reduced The Price Of Chicken
The Chicken Producers Association had agreed to reduce a Kilo Gramme of Chicken by Rs.100 with effect from today (22) during the discussions held yesterday (21)between the Association and Trade Minister Nalin Fernando according to the Ministry of Trade.
Accordingly the Chicken Producers had agreed to reduce the Price of a one kilo gramme of Chicken by Rs.100 from Rs.1250 to Rs.1150 the Ministry had stated.
Sri Lanka Navy Recovered 400 KG Of Kerala Cannabies
Sri Lanka Navy had taken into custody 400 Kilo Grammes and 810 Grammes of Kerala Cannabies stored in a Dinghy boat at Mankuliya lagoon in Negambo yesterday (21).
The stock of Kerala Cannabies that had been recovered were packed in 10 parcels and worth more than Rs.13 million it has been estimated.
Sri Lanka Navy had handed over the stock of Kerala cannabies to the Excise office in Negambo for further investigations .
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Health Ministry Officials To Be Summoned By The Committee On Public Accounts.
The Committee on Public Accounts is due to be summoned the officials of the Ministry of Health today (20) it has been revealed.
The Health Ministry officials will be summoned to examine the progress of the implementing of the recomendations made by the Committee on Public Accounts.
A Parcel Containing Over One Kilo Of Hashis Recovered
A Parcel containing a stock of Narcotic Hashish weighing 1 Kilo Gramme and 98 Grammes imported from Belgium has been recovered by the Customs at Orugodawatte( Colombo ) container terminal.
The Parcel addressed to a place in Wennappuwa,Chilaw contained a stock of Hashish worth around Rs.16,470,000 the Customs had stated.
However Customs have found the address of the parcel is fake and the stock of Hashish was handed over to the Police Narcotics Control Unit by the customs for further investigations .
NBRO Issued Landslide Warnings To Five Districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to five districts in the island due to the heavy showers prevailing in the country.
Accordingly NBRO had issued landslide warnings to several divisional secretariets in Galle,Kalutara,Kegalle,Matara and Ratnapura districts.Those lives in hill areas too are need to be vigilant over the prevailing adverse weather conditions NBRO had stated.
Meanwhile Meteorology Department had stated occasional showers will be occurred in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces as well as in Galle and Matara Districts.
Monday, September 18, 2023
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Govt.Declared Three Sectors As An Essential Services
Government had declared the Health,Electricity and Petroleum sectors as an essential services.
A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued in rhis regard by the Acting Secretary to the President it has been stated.
Citizrns Power Group Lodged A Police Complaint On Asia Cup Final
The Citizens Power Group against Freud and Corruption had yesterday(18) lodged a complaint at Police headquarters in Colombo fort requesting to probe on whether the Sri Lsnka Cricket Team involved in Match fixing during the Asia cup Cricket final played in R.Premadasa stadium in Coombo last Sunday (17).
The complaint lodged by the Citizens group had stated that they suspect that there may have been a match fixing during the final match due to the way Sri lanka cricketers had behaved.
Meanwhile the main opposition Samagijanabalawegaya (SJB) ,public as well as the social media groups had also demanded an inquiry on the Asia cup final played in Colombo .
Thirty Students Were Hospitalized Due To A Food Poisioning
Around 30 students attached to a School in Ratnapura District had been hospitalized in Mawanalla area due to a food poisioning incident yesterday(18) according to the Police.
The Group of students who were returning to their school after attending a sports meet in Deegana area,Kandy had fallen sick and admitted to Mawanalla Hospital it has been revealed The condition of the sstudents is not critical the sources have stated.
Sri.Lanka To Receive 2000 Yellow Fever Vaccines
Sri Lanka is due to receive around 2000 Yellow fever vaccines which are out of stock at the moment by next week according to the Ministry of Health.
Nearly 5000 Sri lankans who are scheduled to travel to African countries are in the queue to get this vaccine the Ministry has stated.Sri Lanka will be received yellow fever vaccines through UNICEF it has been revealed.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
A Six Year Old Child Was Killed Due To A Gun Shooting
A Six year old girl was killed and her father was crtically injured after few individuals arrived in a Motorcycle had fired gun shors at the Three whealer they were travelling in near the Maligakande Magistrate Court in Maradana (Colombo District) last evening (17).
The Critically injured child had succumbed to her injuries after admission to Colombo National Hospital and her father is still receiving treatment at the hospital in critical condition it has been revealed .Police believe the father of the deceased child may be the target of the shooters ,However the reason behind the gun shooting has not yet been revealed.
Maradana Police are investigating on the incident .
Unidentified Gunmen Fired Gun Shots At MP Uddika Premaratne"s Vehicle
Few Unidentifed persons arrived in a Van had fired gun shots at the Van in which the Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna,MP and Actor Uddika Premaratne was travelling in near his father's house at Airport road in Anuradhapura District it has been reported.
MP Premaratne was escaped unhurt from the incident.The gunmen had fled away the scene after the gun shooting and Anuradhapura Headquarter Police are investigating on the incident.The reason behind the gun shooting has not yet been revealed.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
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Twenty Two Persons Were Injured Due To Bus Collision
Twenty two Persons including Twenty one students and a Teacher had been injured and admitted to the Padukka Provincial Hospital after the Bus they were travelling in colliding with another Bus at Thunnana area in Padukka(Colombo) yesterday (15) according to the Police.
The incident occurred when a Bus had collided with the rear side of another pssanger bus travelling from Narammala to Homagama area it has been revealed.Eighteen out of the Twenty One who were injured and hospitalized had received minor injuries and three of the injured students had been transferred to Homagama Base Hospital for further treatment Police had stated.
Padukka Police had arrested the driver of the Bus responsible for the accident over the incident
Health Workers In North Provice Baanned Of Using Social Media
The Health Authorities of the Northern Province had banned Health workers in the province of using social media platforms during working hours according to the Provincial Director General of Health services Dr.T,SatyamurthiThis decision has been taken as a result of the complaints receiveed from the Public he had stated.
However Health workers can use Mobile phones during working hours the Provincial Director General Of Health Sefvices had stressed .
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Friday, September 15, 2023
Four Students Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Brawl Incident
Four students attached to a School in Kurunagala District (North west Province)were injured and admitted to the Kurunagala teaching hospital due to a brawl occurred between two student groups attached to a school in Kurunagala District yesterday (15).
Accordingly these students were injured and hospitalized due to the brawl incident occurred between two student groups of the grade 11 and 12 classes the Kurunagala headquarter police had stated .The Police officers attached to the child and women"s bureau of Kurunagala headquarter police are investigating on the incident .
Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Ministry Of Health To Give Two Year Extension For Retired Doctors
The Ministry of Health has decided to give a two year extension for the group of doctors who are due to be retired from the service this year at the age of 63 due to the brain drain in the country according to the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella .
Accordingly around 500 doctors are due to receive two year extension in their servoce on contract basis.
Landslide Warnings Issued For Three Districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to five Divisional Secretariets in Three Districts last evening (14) due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing in those areas .
Accordingly NBRO had issued landslide warnings to Seethawaka,Warakapola, Ratnapura,Kuruwita and ehaliagoda Divisional secretariets in Colombo ,Kegalle and Ratnapura,districts as those areas had received above 75 mili meters of Rain during yesterday .
Former MP Nishantha Muthuhettigama Was Remanded
Former Galle district MP and Deputy Minister Nishantha Muthuhettigama had been arrested and remanded until 21st of September over keeping a assembled Vehilcle with fake Number plates in posession .
Galle Chief Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara had ordered to remand the former MP until 21st of September .The Magistrate has also ordered to issue notices for the director of Anti Corruption Unit of walana who was conducted an inquiry on the charges levelled against former MP Muthuhettigama.
Railway Strike Was Called Off
The Strike launched by the 84 members of the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union had been called off last night (13) following the discussons held between the strikers and the Government officials.
The two day old strike
called off due to receiving solutions for the demands of the strikers the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union had stated .Many scheduled train journeys were cancelled during the last two days,as a result of the strike.
Meanwhile Government had yesterday issued a Gazette notification declaring the Railway service as an essential service and announced if the strikers are not returning to work they will be served with letters of vacation of their posts .
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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A 20 Year Old University Student Died Due To A Train Accident
A 20 year old person had died due to the fatal injuries sustained to his head after colliding with the roof of a Horape Railways station yesterday (12) whilst travelling on the roof of the train as a result of the ongoing engine drivers strike .
The deceased who
travelling on the roof of the Train plying from Kandy to Colombo succumbed to his injuries at the railways station it has been reported.
The deceased was a resident of Moragoda area in Gampaha and student of Moratuwa University according to the reports.
Commuters Faced Enormous Difficulties Due To The Engine Drivers Strike
Commuters including the office workers and students had faced enormous difficulties for the second consecutive day today (13)as a result of the strike launched by the engine drivers according to the Sri Lanka Railways Department .
Around 13 scheduled train journeys had been cancelled this morning (13) and 119 short distance trains yesterday (12)due to the Railway Engineers Strike it has been reported.However 40 additional train journeys will be operated today for the benefit of commuters the Railway authorities had stated .
Airport Customs Recovered A Consignment Of 2.5 Kg Of Cocaine
Sri Lanka Customs officers have recovered a consignment of 2.5 Kilo grammes of Cocaine believes to be worth Rs.190 Million that had been air freighted from Brazil ,at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday (12).
The stock of Cocaine was hidden inside the piped hem on a side of a Volleyball net the Customs officers had revealed.Authorities had arrested the individual residing in Colombo who was identified as the receiver of the parcel .The suspect along with the seized parcel were handed over to the Police narcotic bureau for further investigations it has been reported.
A Higher Officer Of A Pharmaceutical Company Committed Suicide
The General Manager of a local Pharmac eutical company had committed suicide by jumping into the sea at Egodauyana area in Moratuwa(Colombo District) last noon (12) according to the Police.
The body of the deceased had been recovered after it was drifted to the shore it has been reported.The deceased was identified as a 53 year old person residesd in Maharagama area .He had returned home from office last noon ,signed his last will and committed suicide the preliminary police investigations had rerevealed .The cause behind this death has not yet been revealed.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
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