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Attorney General Has Informed The Supreme Court That The Proposed Sampur Coal Power Plant Will Not Be Constructed

The Attorney General has today (13) informed the Supreme Court that the Ministry Of Power And Energy will not construct the proposed coal power plant at Sampur Area(Eastern Province).

Attorney General has informed this when the fundamental rights petition  filed by the Environmental Guarantee Foundation Limited against the proposed coal power plant at Sampur was taken up for hearing today (13).

The Environmental Foundation had filed the fundamental rights petition at Supreme Court on 31st of May by opposing the use of coal as a source of energy to generate power and the proposed coal power plant at Sampur.

An Eighty Year Old Patient Had Fallen To Death From The Hambanthota Hospital Building

An eighty year old patient who received treatment from Hambanthota General Hospital had fallen to death from the third floor of the Hospital Building this morning it has been reported.

The deceased patient was admitted to the Hospital to treat for a mental illness according to the Hospital Sources.

The Hambanthota Police are conducting an investigations to ascertain whether the patient had fallen or jumped off from the Hospital Building.

A Train Transporting Coal Was Derailed Near China Harbour

A train traveled from Trincomalee (In Eastern Province) to Mahawa area was derailed near the China Harbor Area in Trincomalee this morning.

Due to the derailment a train which scheduled to depart from Trincomalee at 11.20 a.m this morning to Galoya Area was delayed until 3 p.m this evening.

A train transporting coal has faced the derailment.Steps are being taken to restore the train services in Trincomalee Rail Track according to the railway control room in Anuradhapura.

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Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy Has Been Appointed As The New Air Force Commander

The Defence Ministry has today (12) appointed the Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy as the new commander of Sri Lanka Air Force.

Accordingly he has been promoted to Air Marshal post from the Air Vice Marshal post prior to his appointment the Defense Ministry has stated.

The new Air Force Commander has joined the Air Force as a cadet officer on 05th of March 1982 and commissioned as a pilot officer in general duties in 1985.