Government Instructed Welikada Prison Authorities To Conduct An Inquiry On The Clash

Government instructed the Welikada Prison Authorities to conduct an inquiry on the clashes occurred today between Police Officers and Prison Inmates.During the clashes around 46 Police Officers and 2 prison inmates were injured and hospitalized.

Clashes occurred after a group of prison inmates attacked the Police Officers  who came to prison with a court Warrant  to carry out a Drug Raid in the prison..

46 Police Officers Were Injured And Hospitalized After Clashed With Welikada Prison Inmates

Around 46 Police Officers  were injured and hospitalized due to Prisoners of Welikada prison attacked them while  involved in a Drug Raid Operation in the Prison this morning.Two Prisoners too hospitalized after getting injured during the clash according to the sources.

The Clash occurred after around 4000 Prisoners in the Welikada Prison were removed from their cells.Later Police Officers had control the situation.According to the Director Of The Colombo National Hospital Dr.Hector Weerasinha Police Officers Admitted to the Hospital are having injuries to their heads,chest and abdomen and medical investigations are carried out to find out whether they have any serious internal injuries.

GCE Advanced Level Exam Results Due To Be Issued in This December

The results of the GCE Advanced Level Examination held in last August is due to issued before the December School Vacation Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinha has said.

268,933 Private Candidates had  applied for  this years Advanced level Examination.

More Then 120 Houses Of SrI Lankan Refugee Camp In Tamil Nadu Damaged Due To A Fire

Some 120 houses in Sri Lankan Refugee Camp in Mottamalai of  Tamil Nadu were damaged and properties worth Rs.200,000 were destroyed  due to a fire broke out in the Camp this evening Indian Police has announced today.

There are no casualties reported due to the incident.Officials believed a short circuit may have been  caused the fire.It has been reported that three fire brigades battled nearly two hours to doused the fire.

Health Ministry Began An Inquiry On Assaulting Of A Lady Doctor

Health Ministry has appointed the Director of  Special Investigations Unit of Ministry to investigate on  the assault of a lady doctor attached to  Lady Ridgway Childrens Hospital by a father of a deceased infant.According to Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Investigation on the assault of a Doctor began following a request made by  Children's  Hospital Director and few other Doctors of the Hospital.

The Report of the Inquiry is scheduled to be hand over to  Director General Of Health Services within a week's time. 


Meanwhile  father of the deceased infant who attacked  lady doctor released on bail after Police arrested him and produced before  the courts.

Sri Lanka Recorded First One Day Series Win In Austarlia

Sri Lankan National Cricket Team won the three match one day international series against Australia today, the first one day series win in Australia as well as they beat Aussies by 29 runs in the second one day international played in Sydney Australia today.The match result was decided through a duck worth Lewis system as the match was interrupted by rain.

President Postponed His Visit To United Kingdom

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has postponed his plan to visit United kingdom this month it has been reported.According to the Ministry Of External Affairs President only postponed his visit to UK till December but not canceling it as reported by some international media.

British Foreign Office also reported that the President has changed his plans.