A female was killed and another two females were injured and hospitalized this morning due to a Wild Elephant attack in Damsopura Area at Madirigiriya (In Polonnaruwa)early this morning.
A wild elephant who entered the village had attacked the females it has been reported.
The injured were admitted to the Madirigiriya Hospital and later they were transferred to Polonnaruwa Hospital for further treatment.
The Deceased was identified as a 67 year old female in Damsopura Area.
"APE DE APITA AGAYAK NATHI WEMA".MEYA LIYANNA SIT WUYE ME DINAWALA SRI LANKAWE PAWETWENA AGNI DIGA ASIYATHIKA RATAWALA SAUKYA AMATHIWATUNGE SAMULUWATA PAMINA SITINA LOKA SAUKYA SANWIDANAYE ADYAKSHIKAWAK WANA VAIDYA POOONAM KETRAPAL SINGH WISIN PEREIDA E KIANNE SAMULUWE ARAMBAKA UTSAWAYEN PASSE TIBUNU PRAVUTHTHI SAKACHCHAWEDI SRI LANKAWA GANA DADI PRASADAYEN KALA KATHAWA NISAI.
AYATA ANUWA SRI LANKAWA SAUKYA KSHETRAYE JAYAGRAHANA RASAK AT PAT KARAGAT RATAK.KALAPAYE BALAWATHA WANA INDIAWATATWAT SESU RATAWALA WAT MEWANI TATWAYAK DAKINNA LABENNE NAHA.
BARAWA HA MALARIA ROGAYAN RATIN THURAN KARALA SAUKYA SANWIDANAYE SAHATHIKAYAN E WENUWEN LABA GATH SRI LANKAWA SARAMPA HA JALABHEETHIKAWA ROGAYANUT THURAN KARALA DAMEMATA AWASYA SALASUM SAKAS KARA THIBENAWA.
SESU JATHIN ADAMBARAYEN APE RATE SAUKYA KSHETRAYA GANA KATA KALAT APE RATE ATHAMUN MEWANI TATWAYAN ANUMATA NOKARA EWA WIWECHANAYA KARANNAT WANCHA DUSHANA SIDU KARAMIN KSHETRAYE HONDA NAMA PALUDU KIREMATA PELABEEMA KANAGATUWATA KARUNAK.
ME JAYAGRAHANA SAUKYA KSHETRAYE DASHAKA GANANAWAK MULULLE BOHO DENAGE KAPAWEEM HARAHA LABA GATTA TATWAYAK.. E BAWAT KISI SETH AMATAKA KALA YUTU. NAHA.
The former Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police(DIG) Anura Senananyake and former Crimes OIC of Narahenpita Police Sumith Perera who were arrested and remanded over the murder of former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen have been further remanded today(07) until 21st of September by the Colombo Magistrate Court.
The suspects are being produced before the Colombo Magistrate today.
When the case was taken up today for hearing the State Attorney has stated that the report on CCTV Footage sent to Canada for examine the murder of Thajudeen has been received and according to it the footage is not clear.
The State Attorney has also informed the court that the phone calls made to and from the President's House on the day of the murder are also being investigated.
The Lotus Road in Colombo-Fort Area has been closed this noon due to a heavy traffic congestion prevailed in the area at that time as a result of a Protest March organized by the Public Services Technical Officers it has been reported.
Police had advised the motorists to use an alternative routes due to the situation.
The Hatton-Dikoya Base Hospital which is due to be developed by the courtesy of Indian Government will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi on May Next year(2017) the day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day the Indian Health Minister J.P Nadda has informed the Sri Lanka's Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne yesterday(06).
According to the Indian Health Minister J.P Nadda,The Indian Prime Minister is due to visit Sri Lanka next May to participate the inauguration ceremony of the Hatton-Dikoya Hospital.Indian Health Minister has revealed this after he along with an Indian Delegation including Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka V.K Sinha met with Sri Lanka's Health Minister during the on going WHO's South East Asia Regional Health Ministers Summit at the Galle Face Hotel.
During the discussions held with Sri Lanka's Health Minister, Indian Health Minister has requested the Sri Lankan government's assistance to develop human resources in Hatton-Dikoya Hospital which the Dr.Senaratne agreed.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena when he was the Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment to control the import and use of Asbestos from 01st of January 2018 and to prepare an active programme to prohibit the Asbestos related products from 01st of January 2024.
Asbestos which identified by the World Health Organization(WHO)as contained the substance "Carcinogen" which causes Cancer is used for many products like roofing sheet products,cement pipes,floor tiles,papers,break pads of vehicles and ropes and around 80% of the Asbestos imported to Sri Lanka are being used for roof sheet production it has been revealed.
Although WHO identified that all kind of Asbestos including white and blue Asbestos are containing the Cancer agent "Carcinogen",Sri Lanka has prohibited the importing of Blue Asbestos to the country since 1987.
A female was killed and another two females were injured and hospitalized this morning due to a Wild Elephant attack in Damsopura Area at Madirigiriya (In Polonnaruwa)early this morning.
The former Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police(DIG) Anura Senananyake and former Crimes OIC of Narahenpita Police Sumith Perera who were arrested and remanded over the murder of former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen have been further remanded today(07) until 21st of September by the Colombo Magistrate Court.
The Lotus Road in Colombo-Fort Area has been closed this noon due to a heavy traffic congestion prevailed in the area at that time as a result of a Protest March organized by the Public Services Technical Officers it has been reported.
The Hatton-Dikoya Base Hospital which is due to be developed by the courtesy of Indian Government will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi on May Next year(2017) the day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day the Indian Health Minister J.P Nadda has informed the Sri Lanka's Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne yesterday(06).
