Around 136 Persons Had Been Killed And More Than 200 Injured Due To Six Blasts In Colombo And Two Other Places

Around 136 persons had been killed and more than 200 others had been injured and hospitalized following Bomb explosions occurred at six places including three churches and three star Hotels this morning(21).

The injured had been admitted to Colombo National and South Colombo Teaching Hospitals for treatment .Accordingly 62 persons had been killed due to the Bomb explosion at a church in Batticaloa,40  had been killed due to an explosions at Saint Anthoney"s church in Kochchikade,Cinnamon grand and Shangrila hotels ,and 27 had been killed due to an explosion in a church at Negambo .

Meanwhile police have advised the public to stay away from the explosion areas as a safety messure.

Still no one has  claimed  responsibility over these attacks.

A 19 Year Old Youth Has Died Due To Lightning Struck On Him

A 19 year old youth has died and

another person had been injured and hospitalized after lightning struck them at Parasangaswewa area in Anuradhapura(North Central Province) yesterday (19).

The lightning struck on four persons who were at kitchen of a house in parasangaswewa area and two of them had been admitted to Anuradhapura General Hospital for treatment it has been reported.However a youth among those admitted to hospital has died whilst receiving treatment and other person is currently receiving treatment at  Intensive care unit of the hospital.

The deceased was a resident of rambawa in Gonawa area .

OIC Of The Police Emergancy Call Unit Was Assaulted By A Police Head

OIC of the 119 Police Emergancy Call u

it has been injured and hospitalized as he was aassaulted by the director of the IGP Command Information Division last noon (18) at the office of the information division in Mirihana it has been reported .

The injured OIC Chief Police Inspector S.A Jayathilake has been admitted to the Colombo South (Kalubowila)Teaching Hospital for treatment .

The head of the IGP Command Information Division Superintendent of Police (SP)Amith Gunaratne had assaulted the OIC of the Police Emergancy Call Unit Jayathilake over a personal dispute it has been revealed.

However SP Gunaratne has denied the assault charges.

A Youth Has Died And Her Sister Had Been Injured Due To Lightning

A 17 year old youth has died and his 15

year old sister has been injured and hospitalized after a lightning had struck them in ftont of  their house at Vishwamadu area in Pudukudirippu area ,Mulathivu this noon(19).

Lightning had struck them whilst they were in front of the house during the heavy showers experienced at that time.

The injured girl had been admitted to Darmapuram district hospital for treatment it had been revealed.

A person Was Killed And Another Had Been Injured Due To A Leopard Attack

A person was killed and another person had been critically  injured and hospitalized due to a leopard attack at Kumana National park(Eastern Province) this evening(18) .
The injured had been admitted to Akkareipattu  Hospital for treatment.

The deceased who was a tractor driver had faced this incident whilst involving in ongoing construction work at the National Park it has been revealed.The leopard had dragged away the Tractor driver who was relaxed under a tree of the park along with four other fellow workers after transporting sand for the construction work of the roads in National park according to sources.

Fellow workers have stoned the leopard ,However failed to rescue the victim.Later Wild life officers had recovered the body of the victim around 100 meters away from the incident.

The critically injured person was attacked by the leopard when he had accompanied wild life officers to the area where the leopard dragged the victim away .