Around 24 Primary School Students In Agunakolapalassa Were Hospitalized Due To A Food Poisioning

Around 24 Primary School Students studying at Aluthwewa Model Primary School in Agunakolapalassa Area were  hospitalized this morning after consuming the morning meal provided them from the School it has been reported.

The 24 Grade 2 students were admitted to Agunakolapalassa Base Hospital for treatment,Their condition is  reported as not critical.

Electricity Board Has Requested Public To Use Electricity Sparingly Between 6.30-10.30 P.M

The Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) has today(26) requested the public to use Electricity sparingly by switching off non essential electrical equipment daily from 6.30 p.m to 10.30 p.m untill the Norochchali Coal Power Plant becomes fully operational.

The sudden island wide power failure occurred yesterday(25) has caused a breakdown in Norochhalai Power Plant according to the Electricity Board.

A possible lightning strike on a transmission line between polpitiya and kolonnawa has caused the sudden power failure the Board has revealed.

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Sixteen Tamil Prisoners In Welikada And Anuradhapura Prisons Are In Hunger Strike

Around 16 Tamil Prisoners held in Welikada and Anuradhapura  Prisons for their suspicious links with LTTE Terrorists are being on Hunger Strike since Monday(22) by demanding their early release.

The detainees who are in Hunger Strike have alleged that the authorities have  held them in Prisons for longer period without any allegation .

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Two Customs Officers Arrested In Connection With Rs.125 Million Bribery Case Were Remanded Until 10th Of March

The two Customs Officers who were arrested by Bribery Commission Officials on Wednesday(24) in connection with Sri Lanka's biggest ever Bribery Case worth Rs.125 Million have been remanded until 10th Of March by Colombo Magistrate .

The two suspects Upali Wikramasinghe and Wasantha Wimalaweera have been remanded after being produced before Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday(25).

Earlier Three Customs Officers  have been arrested  regarding the Rs.125 Million Bribery Case on 15th October 2015.