AIr Port Customs Officers Arrrsted Two youths At Katunayake Air port Who Tried To Smuggle A Stock Of Expensive "Wallapatta"

The Air Port Customs Officers had today (21) arrested two Sri Lankan youths who tried to smuggle nearly 54 Kilo Grammes of an expensive "Wallapatta"(Gyrinops) illegally out of the country at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Air Port.

The stock of "Wallapatta"  worth around Rs.4.1 million  had been found concealed in the luggages of two youths according to Customs Officers.

The suspected youths who are residents in Modara and Negambo areas tried to smuggle the stock of expensive "Wallapatta" to Mumbai in India and "Sharjah"in United Arab Emirates it has been revealed.

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A Tense Situation Has Occured Due To A Clash Occured Between Two Groups Of Fishermen In Kalpitiya

A tense situation has occurred in Kandakulama area in Kalpitiya (North Western Province)this morning due to a clash between two groups of fishermen in the area.

The clash has occurred when a group of fishermen who have been accused as using banned fishing nets and equipment for fishing ,attacked a group of  small scale  fishermen who are involving in a protest campaign since yesterday (20) against using banned fishing nets and equipment .

Soon after the incident  Special Police Task Force personal have been deployed in the area to keep and peace and order   .

The Anti Banned fishing equipment  protestors were blocked the Trincomalee- Kalpitiya road yesterday during the protest.

Five Policemen Were Arrested And Remanded Over The Deaths Of Two Jaffna University Students Last Night

Five Policemen were arrested and remanded on suspicion over the deaths of two Jaffna university students who were killed while on their way home from a Motor Bicycle last night at Kokkuvil area in Jaffna (Northern Province).

The two university students who were on on their way home after participated a party were shot and killed according to reports.One student died on the spot and other student was succumbed to his injuries after admission  to the Jaffna Hospital .

The victims were third year students of the Art Faculty in Jaffna University it has been revealed.

The suspected Police Officers who were arrested and  remanded over the deaths of students have been interdicted from their service it has been reported.

Soon after the incident  the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) has launched an investigation on it.

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Colombo District Court Judge Lifted The Injunction Issued Against " Usaviya Nihandai" Film

The Colombo District Court has today(21) lifted the interim injunction issued against screening of a 57 minute long short Documentary Film "Usaviya Nihandai"(Silence in The Courts) made by award winning film maker Prasanna Vithanage.

On 05th of October the District Court had issued the interim injunction against the short Documentary Film which due to be released to local theaters on 06th of October after considering a petition filed against screening of the film by former Magistrate Lenin Ratnayake.

The petitioner has stated through his petition that the director of the Documentary Film made the film based on a false news report by stating he was sexually abused a female in June 1996.

After considering the facts presented through the petition the Colombo District Court judge has issued a interim injunction against screening "Usaviya Nihandai" film until 19th of October and on Wednesday the injunction was extended until Thursday(yesterday) and afterwards till today(21).

The  Colombo District Court Judge has postponed the case hearing until 19th of January 2017.