Air Port Customs Officers Have Arrested A Man Who Attempted To Smuggle 32 Kilo Grammes Of Wallapatta Out Of The Country

The Air Port Customs Officers have yesterday(29) morning arrested a man who attempted to smuggle around 32 Kilo Grammes of expensive Wallapatta (Agarwood)out of the country at Katunayake,Bandaraniake International Air Port.

Air Port Customs Officers have arrested the 38 year old suspect  who is a resident of Badalagama Area while he attempted to board a flight to Dubai around 2.55 a.m yesterday morning with a stock of  expensive Wallapatta which are use to manufacture an expensive perfumes in his possession.

The Stock of Wallapatta carried by the suspect is worth around Rs.9.6 Million according to Customs Officers.

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A Wild Elephant Has Trampled To Death A Man At Mahaoya

A Wild Elephant has trampled to death a man at Mahaoya (In Eastern Province) last night according to the Police.

A 35 year old resident of Pulawela Area in  Mahaoya had faced this incident Police have said.

The body of the deceased has been taken to the Mahaoya Hospital for an autopsy.

Two Trains Escaped From A Head To Head Collision At Ginthota Railway Track After Drivers Managed To Stop The Trains With A Narrow Gap Between Them

Two Trains have narrowly escaped from a head to head collision this afternoon at Coastal Rail Way line in  Ginthota (Southern Province) while travelling on the  same rail track  after the drivers of both trains  have managed to prevent a possible train disaster at the last minute.

A Train travelling from Kandy(In Central Province) to Matara (In Southern Province) and the "Rajarata Rajina"Train travelling from Matara to Vavuniya(In Northern Province) were on the same rail track when they came near the Ginthota Railway Station according to the  Railway Control Room.

Although both Trains were scheduled to be diverted to different Rail Tracks ,The Matara Bound Train has moved  forward ignoring the signal lights Railway Control Room has said.

Due to this situation both the trains came face to face near the Bridge close to  Ginthota Railway Station and the drivers of both trains finally managed to stopped the Trains within a gap of around 10 meters between them.

Railway Control Room has launched a special investigation on the incident.

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Sri Lanka Medical Association Has Requested The Ministry Of Health To Strengthen The Current Guidelines And Procedures Of The Human Organ Transplant Programmes In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Medical Association has requested  the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine to strengthen the current guidelines and procedures of the  country related to  human organ transplant programmes including the implementation of  National Open  Donor  Programme for deceased donor organ transplants to avoid trafficking of human organs if any for the purpose of  transplantation  in Sri Lanka.

It is important to strengthen the capacity of ethics committees in local hospitals to implement these guidelines and monitor these transplantation programmes Medical Association has said.