Five Passengers In A Car Escaped Following A Car-Train Collision

Five persons in a car escaped without injuries

following the Car they were in colliding with the night mail train travelling from Badulla to Colombo near the Uduwara railway station today (28),

The collission occurred when the Car attempted to cross through an unprotected railway crossing.

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Navy And police Officers Have Arrested Three Persons With 42 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

Navy and Police Officers have arrested three persons

with 42 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in their possession at Point Pedro in Valvatithurai Area (Northern Province) it has been reported.

The arrested suspects along with the stock of Kerala Cannabis had been handed over to the Point Pedro Police for further investigations according to Navy.

Wild Elephants Destroyed Crops/Properties/Houses In Several Places At North Central Province

As a result of Wild Elephant threats an extensive

damage has been done to  crops ,houses and properties as well as to human lives in  several villages at North Central Province it has been reported.

Accordingly Mahiyanganaya,Dambana,Sorabora,Thissapura,Gurumada and Gamunupura  villages are currently under Wild Elephant threat according to sources.

Wild Elephants are entering these  villages easily as authorities have not taken steps to build the proposed electric fence in Sorabora-Gurumada area the villagers have stated.

Three Persons Arrested With Stock Of Expensive Wallapatta At Katunayake Airport

Airport Customs Officers have today (28)arrested three persons while attempting to smuggle 48 kilo

grammes of expensive "Wallapatta"herb out of the country at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The stock of arrested  Wallapatta which also known as "Gyrinops" is estimated as worth around Rs. 3.4
million according to the Customs Officers.

The stock of arrested Wallapatta which use to  make an expensive perfumes was confiscated and the suspects were fined Rs.300,000.