The Chairman of the "Mawbima Janatha Party" DrSarath Amunugama has tendered his resignation from his post.Dr.Amunugama has formally informed his decision to the Party leader Dilith Jayaweera it has been reported.
However Dr .Amunugama has not given a specific reason for his resignation.Mawbima Janatha Party has recently signed a Policy Agreement with several Political Parties in Colombo to launch a new political Movement "Sarvajana Balaya".
A 46 year old female Estste worker has died and two other estate workera were injured and hospitalized after a huge tree had fallen on them whilst putting fertilizer to tea cultivation at Opatha estate sector in Kahawatte area today (28).The tree had fallen as a result of a strong wind it has been reported.
The deceased was identified as 46 year old Thamil chelvi.
Around 59 Tree falling incidents have been reported within Colombo Municipal Council limits due to the Heavy rains and windy Weather conditions prevailing in Colombo at present.According to the CMC out of these incidents 19 were reported from Viharamahadevi Park .
The Authorities have already removed 100 out of 200 trees in the Viharamadevi park identified as risk of faling.
Four Trains belongs to the Upcountry Railway Line had been cancelled yesterday(25) due to trees fallen in several areas between Nawalapitiya to Badulla in Upcountry Railway line.
Accordingly Two night mail trains from Colombo to Badulla and Badulla to Colombo Fort and Colombo-Badulla sn Badulla-Colombo Fort Special trains had been cancelled as a reult of fallen trees the Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced.
A 50 yeae old person has died due to an Electroction whilst attempting to supply Electricity fot Vesak Lanterns at a Temple in Kabithigollawa area yesterday(25) according to the Kabithigollawa Police.The deceased had pronounced as deas after admission to Kebithigollawa Hospital for treatment.
The deceased was a resident of Maradanmaduwa area in Kapugollawa .
The Presidential Election is scheduled to be held on 17th of October this year according to the Minister Of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe.
Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe has,also statrd that The Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) undee his chairmanship will act as a strong decisive party in the Presidential Election .He has made these remarks at a Meeting of a Kandurata Janatha Peramuna Party held in Hatton under the patronsge of him
A female was killed and two othets wete ctitically injured and hospitalized after a tree had fallen to their house near the Haputale District Hospital last night(25).The injured were admitted to the Haputale District Hospital and later transferred to Diyathalawa Base Hospiral for treatment.
The tree had fallen due to adverse weather prevailing in the island at present.Haputale Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.
Three youth have died after the Motorcycle they were travelling in colliding with a Train at the Railway crossing in Pinthaliya,Ginthota area(Galle) yesterday (23).
The deceased were residents of Thelikada Police Division in Galle district and they had collided with the train travelling from Maradana to Matara area whilst on their way to an alms giving center (Dansala) in the area according to the Galle Police).
More than 300,000 Electricity Consumers in the island have reported over 36,900 power breakdowns resulting power interruptions during last three days due to adverse weather.
According to the Minister Of Power and Energy an additional Service staff has been assigned to attend the breakdowns and they are working 24 hours to restore power to the affected consumers.
A Motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a cotton tree which fell as a result of the heavy showers and strong winds this morning (23) according to the Hanwella,Police.
The deceased who is a resident of Wagairidapola area in Hanwella had faced this incident when he is on the way to collect fuel for the electric generator attached to a Wesak alms giving center (Dansala) in the area the Police have stated.
A small Lorry travelled under a severe fog had veered off the road and toppled over to a precipice over 1000 feet deep at Blackwood area between haputale-Beragala area on Colombo-Badulla main road yestwrdat (22) according to the Haputale Police..
A lorry transported cement blocks from Haputale to Balangoda had met with this accident according to reports.The lorry was veered off the road when attempting to allow another vehicle to pass over the Police have stated
Due to the heavy showers pevailing in The department of Irrigation has issued flood warnings for the residents living near Attanagalu Oya ,Kalu,Kelani,Gin and Benthara Rivers and Ma Oya(River) .
Meanwhile authorities have advised
The Department Of Meteorology has issued an advisory to the Naval and fishing communities requesting them to avoid going to sea areas until further notice due to the strong winds accomopanied by heavy showers prevailing in these days.
Strong winds along with heavy showers are being experienced over the sea areas around South western sea of Bay of Bengal and South Eastern Arabian sea areas according to the Met Department.As a result Heavy showers of more than 150.mili meters will be experienced in Western and North Western provinces the Department has stated
All the schools in Puttalam District are being closed today (20)due to the adverse weathee conditions prevailing in the district at present the Governor of the North Western Province has announced.
This decision has been taken as all the schools in the Puttalam District are being fully submerged as a result of the heavy showers experienced by the district since last Saturday night(18).
Defence Authorities have destroyed a stock.of narcotics weighing more than 450 Kilo Grammes seized during raids conducted recently in the precence of Defence Minister Tiran Alles and the Inspector General Of Police Deshbandu Thennakoon at the Wanathawilluwa,area in Puttalam district on Ssturday(18).
The Special Task force (STF) Personal had destroyed the stock of narcotics by using high power stove built at Lactosewstte area in Wanathawilluwa
India have decided to extend the ban imposed on LTTE for another five years the Ministry of Internal affairs in India has announced yesterday (14).
This decision to extend
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had yesterday (14) issued landslide warnings to 17 Provincial Secretariet divisions of fout districts as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in those areas at present.
Accordingly Landslide warnings had been issued to 17 Provincial Secretariet Divisions belongs to Badulla,Kandy ,Kegalle and Ratnapura Districts until 5 pm this evening(15) the NBRO has stated.
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The Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department ( CID)had arrested the second suspct in connection with the leaking of English Exam of the ongoing G.C.E O/Level exam paper it has been announced. involved.
The suspect who was involved in Examination duties was arrested in Kandy it has been reported.The main suspect of the leaking of Emglish paper who is a teacherand administrator ofa Whatsapp group was arrested by the CID Officers in Kandy yesterday(12).The leaked English exam paper was shared among students via Whatsapp group it has been revealed.
A 68 year old Jaffna Resident has died due to thd high temperatures experienced in the district.
The deceased was
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) Former President Maithripala Sitisena has resigned from his Post it has been reported.
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The Tution teacher who was alleged as photographing the English Language question paper of the 2024/24 G.C.E ordinary level examination paper and sharing it via whatsapp during the exam has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department(CID).
The CID Officers have arrested the teacher at Kandy this morning(12) it has been reported.According to the preliminary investigations held regarding the sharing of this examination paper the relevant Whatsaapp group consists of 1025 members .
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Nine persons were injured and hospitaliZed after a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Bus travelling from Hanguranketha area to Kamdy veering off the road amd toppled over yestetday(11).The injured were admitted to the Kandy Teaching and Rilillagaskada Hospitals for treatment .
The driver and the Bus Conductor are also among the injured and the Thalathuoya Police are conducting an investigation over the incident.
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The Former Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority(NMRA) Dr.Vijith Gunasekare who was arrested by the Criminal Investigatons Department( CID) few days back over the purchasing of substandard medicines has been remanded until 20 th of May by the Maligakanda Magistrate Court yesterday(09)
He was arrested by the CID Officers after recording a 10 hour long statement over the purchasing of substandard drugs and produced before Maligakamda Magistrate court yesterday.
The former MP attached to the Samagi Janabalawegaya (SJB) Party in Colombo District Mujibur Rahaman is due to be sworn in as the new MP of Parliament for the seat vacated by the Forner State Minister Diana gamage .The former State Minister Gamage's parliament Seat was quashed as a result of the Court order issued by the Supreme Court last Wednesday (08) stating she has disqualified to hold a Parliament seat as she is not a Sri Lankan citizen.
The Election Commission has issued the Gazette Notification regarding the naming of former MP Mujibur Rahaman to fill the parliament seat vacated by former State Minister Diana Gamge.
The Department of Examinations has launched an investigation regarding the circulation of the English Language question paper of the ogoing GCE Ordinary Level Examination which was held yesterday(09) via WhatsApp.The English Paper was Circulated via WhatsApp for students to copy answers during the exam the Commissioner General Of Examinations Amith Jayasundare has stated.
However it did not affect the confidentiality of the English Language question paper the Commissioner has stressed.The Examinations Department has also lainched an investigation regarding an alleged error of the Sinhala language question paper of this years Examination it has been announced
Sri Lanka's Presidential Election is due to be held between17 th of September to16th of October this year the Elections Commission has announced yesterday(09).
The nominations for the Presidential Election will be accepted within the Specified time frame in terms of the Provisions of the Constitution according to the Commission.
The Former Provincial Councillot Nauzer Fowzie who is the son of Former Minister A,H,M Fowzie was arrested by the Colpetty Police yesterday (07) over allegedly assaulting a person following an accident involving his vehicle.
Nauzer Fowzie was arrested at School lane in Colpetty following the incident.However later he was released on police bail.Colpetty Police are investigating the incident.
The Town hall area in Colombo City was blocked last evening (07) due to a protest staged by around 5000 University non academic staff personal demanding solutions for their service demands in front of the University Grants Commission office (UGC) in Colombo -07 .
The non academic staff
The Criminal Investigations Department(CID) Officials had brought the most wanted man in.connection with organized crimes and a number of murders the Organized Crime Leader Ramesh Priyajanaka allias "Manna Ramesh "to the country last morning (07) through the Katunayake International Airport.
The 32 year old resident of Awissawella area was arrested in Dubai by the Security officials there few months ago At the time he ,was brought back to Sri lanka the security in and out of the Airport has tightened it has,been reported.
The Special Police Task Force personal had managed to rescue two children held as hostages by their own father due to a personal disoute arisen between parents of the children at Government Employees,Housing scheme in Hanwella(Colombo) last morning (05) after a nine hout long mission .
The father of the children who entered the house with a hand grenade to kill his wife had taken his own children as hostages it has been revealed.The Special Police Task Force Personal arrested the suspect after resucuing the two children and locked the hand grenade in posssession of the suspect whoch has unlocked according to police.
- The Passanger ferry service betwern Nagapattinan in India to Kankasanthurai in Sri Lanka is due to resume operations on 13th of May it has been announced.
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A 17 year old Person Was stabbed to death with a sharp weapon as a result of an arguement arisen during an outdoor Musical show held in Panadura area (Colombo) last Morning (05) according to the Police..
The deceased was identified as a resident of paraththa area in Panadura and the Panadura North Police had arrested the person allegdly carried out the attack .Panadura North Crimes unit is conducting further investigations regarding the incident.
A Section.Of the Mirigama - Kadawatha Express Highway that is being under construction.has collapsed it has been reported.
According to the Road Development Authority A 35 meter long concrete beem of the Expresshighway had collapsed.
A section of the Mirigama-Kadawatha Expressway, that had been partially constructed, has collapsed. It has been reported.Another two beems of the bridge are at risk.of collapsing according to.the reports.
A 33 Year person was injured and hospitalized due to a gun shooting incident at Albert Pieris Road in Horana today (05).The injured was admitted to the Horana Base Hospital for treatment.
Two persons arrived ln a Motorcycle had shot at the person and fled away the scene according to the Police.Police believes this incident occurred due to a personal dispute.
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