Prime Minister Appointed A Five Member Committee To Probe On Island Wide Power Failure

The Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has today (03)appointed a Five Member Committee to Investigate on Island Wide Power Failure occurred last week and instructed the Committee to submit the  report within four weeks.

According to Prime Minister's Media Unit the five member committee comprising of Professor Sam Karunaratne,Professor Kumar David,Thilak Kollure ,Neyomal Palpola and C.Maliyadda.

The Island Wide Power Failure which occurred on last Thursday lasted for several hours and interrupted work in the country during the period.

Court Verdict Of Rape And Murder Of Five Year Old Seya Sadewmini Is To Be Issued On 15th of March

The Court Verdict regarding the Rape and Murder of Five Year old Seya Sadewmini of Kotadeniyawa(In Western Province) is due to be issued on 15th of March by the Negambo High Court.

The Decision to issue Court Verdict regarding rape and murder Case of Seya Sadewmini was taken when the case was taken up for hearing today at Negambo High Court.

Five Year old Seya was found strangled to death near her house at Kotadeniyawa on 13th of September 2015 after went missing from her home .

A Resident of the Area where deceased Seya Sadewmini  lived ,Saman Jayalath was found guilty for the rape and killing of the girl  and he is currently in prison over the charge.

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Embilipitiya Magistrate Has Ordered The Police To Exhume The Body Of youth Who Died At A Clash In Embilipitiya

The Embilipitiya  Magistrate has today(03) ordered to exhume the body of youth who had died following a clash occurred at a party house in Embilipitiya between residents and Police recently.

The Magistrate's Order came after Presidents Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya who is  appearing behalf of the victim has requested the Magistrate to conduct the post mortum  again for the victim in order to clarify the verdict given by Judicial Medical Officer in his report earlier.

After the order given to exhume the body of deceased youth the Embilipitiya Magistrate has also ordered the Police to provide security to the Cemetery in which the youth  was buried.

The Report of the Judicial Medical Officer has stated that injuries,shock and severe internal bleeding have caused the death of above mentioned youth.

Sri Lankan Navy Have Arrested 08 Indian Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lankan Navy have arrested 08 Indian Fishermen  who were  illegally fishing in Sri Lankan Waters along with two boats they were in with the help of Sri Lankan Coastal Guard Officers.

These Indian Fishermen were arrested while fishing illegally in  North Western Sea Coast off Kovilanthuduwa in Kareinagar (In Northern Province) Area according to the Navy.

The arrested Indian Fishermen and their boats are due to be handed over to the officers of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department in Kankasanthurai for future course of action.
 

Health Ministry Has Launched An Investigation On Performing Surgery To A Wrong Leg Of 14 Year Old Girl

Under the directive of Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala,The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine  has launched an investigation on performing surgery to a wrong leg of 14 year old girl at Peradeniya Teaching Hospital(In Central Province) the Ministry has announced today(03).

The father of the above mentioned girl had complained to the Director Of Peradeniya Teaching Hospital Dr.Jayabandu Herath  that her daughter was admitted to Peradeniya Hospital for a Surgery in her right leg per the medical advise but the doctor performed the surgery has done it to her left leg  recently.Earlier the girl's father had lodged a complaint at Peradeniya Police regarding the incident.

The girl who is a resident of Pilimathalawa Araea was admitted to  Peradeniya Hospital on 01st of March for the surgery it has been revealed.

As it appeared to be a medical negligence the father of the affected girl has complained it to the Peradeniya Hospital Director.The Health Ministry has launched an investigation on the incident based on  father's complaint.

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