A Hand Bomb Was Recovered From The Kanthale Tank

A hand bomb was recovered from the Kanthale Tank

(Eastern Province)this morning according to the reports.

A group of fishermen who had gone  fishing in the tank recovered the hand bomb and informed about it to the police.

Kanthale Police are investigating on the incident.

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Joint Opposition MP Wimal Weerawanshe Was Questioned By FCID

The leader of the National Freedom Front and Joint Opposition MP Wimal Weerawansha had today (14)

given a statement to the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) regarding an  allegations leveled against him on misusing vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariet ,Colombo during previous regime.

The Joint Opposition MP Weerawansha was questioned by the FCID Officials by nearly four hours regarding the allegation leveled against him it has been reported.

The MP was asked to appear before the FCID on 09t h of  November to record a statement on the allegations   ,However he arrived in FCID that day and left early by complaining that he was sick.

A 70 Year Old Female Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 70 year old female had been killed this morning due to a wild elephant attack at Pimburaththawa in

Polonnaruwa district according to the Police.

A wild elephant has attacked the deceased while she was plucking flowers in front of her house to go to the temple in poya day.

Eva Wanasundare Has Been Sworn In As Acting Chief Justice

Senior Supreme Court Judge Eva Wanasundare has

been today (14) sworn in as the acting Chief Justice before President Maithripala Sirisena.

The swearing in ceremony was held at the President's House in Colombo Fort.

Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Has Called Off The Private Bus Strike Scheduled For Tomorrow (15)

The decision to launch an island wide private bus

strike (15) has been called off following a discussion held between Lanka Private Bus Owners Association(LPBOA) members and Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake this evening  the president of the LPBOA Gamunu Wijeratne has announced.

Lanka Private Bus Owners  Association has earlier announced an island wide strike tomorrow by demanding to withdraw the budget proposal on increasing  the minimum traffic offences fine to Rs.2500.

At the discussion Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has promised the Private Bus Owners Association members to submit a cabinet paper to the cabinet on withdrawing the budget proposal on increasing the minimum traffic offences fine to Rs.2500 ot has been revealed.