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US Naval Ship "Frank Cable"Due To Arrive In Sri Lanka Tomorrow

The US Naval Ship "Frank Cable" (AS-40)which providing services to Submarines is due to arrive in Colombo Harbor tomorrow (29) to refuel and port visit the United States Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced.

The 500 crew member Ship is the third US  Naval Ship to arrive in Sri Lanka this year it has been reported.Earlier this year US Naval Ships "USS Blue Ridge" and "USS New Orleans" had arrived in Sri Lanka.

Independent Drug Regulatory Authority To Issue The Gazette Notification On Reducing Drug Prices -Health Minister

The independent Drug Regulatory Authority is due to issue a Gazette Notification on 31st of August regarding the reducing of drug prices in the local market and afterwards patients will receive the benefit of purchasing good quality drugs for cheaper prices from this September according to Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Minister has stated that he is expecting to reduce the prices of drugs in local market by 85%.However the prices of expensive drugs will be reduced by 10% he has stressed.

Around 4000 varieties of drugs are being imported to Sri Lanka annually and the drug mafia prevailing in the country at present should be removed in the name of Professor Senaka Bibile the pioneer of making the National Drug Policy the  Health Minister has further added

Twelve Persons Were Injured Due To A Bus-Van Collision Occurred On Hatton -Colombo Main Road

Twelve persons were injured, one critically and hospitalized this noon following a Bus-Van collision occurred on Hatton-Colombo main road at Ginigathhena,Kadawala Area according to the Police.

The injured were admitted to the Ginigathhena Hospital and the one who is in critical condition had been transferred to Nawalapitiya Base Hospital for further treatment.

The accident has occurred when the Ceylon Transport Board (CTB) Bus travelling from Hatton to Colombo had collided with a van arrived in from the opposite direction.

Police gave detained the Bus Driver regarding the accident and he is due to be produced before Hatton Magistrate Court.

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Police Narcotics Bureau Had Detained An Indian National With Haul Of Heroin At Katunayake Air Port

The Police Narcotics Bureau Officials had today (28) detained an Indian National who attempted to enter Sri Lanka with 838 grammes of Heroin in his possession at the Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Air Port .

The Police Narcotics Bureau is due to obtain a detention order from the Negambo Magistrate Court regarding the suspect to carry out further investigations on tbe incident.

Body Of The 15 Year Old Boy Who Was Drowned While Sea Bathing At Angulana Recovered

The police have today (28) recovered the body of the 15 year old boy who was drowned while sea bathing at Angulana (In Colombo).

The body of the boy was recovered during the joint search operation carried out by Navy Personal and Angulana Police officers .

The body of the deceased had been sent to Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for the post mortem.