More Than Half Of The Land Area In Badulla District Identified As Endagered With Landslides-NBRO

In Badulla District 66.91% of the total land area

vulnerable to Landslides according to a latest survry carried out by the National Building Research Organization (NBRO).

During a meeting held at Disaster Management Center recently, Badulla Government Agent Nimal Abeysiri has stated that 79.32 Square Kilo Meters that is 2.77%  of the total  land area  in Badulla District has been identified as high risk area for Landslides.

According to the survey 16.37% of the land area in Badulla  has been  identified as medium risk area and 47.76% identified as minimum risk area he has stressed.Only 942.92 Square Kilo Meter area which is 32.95% of the total land area in Badulla is safe the Badull GA has revealed.

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Sri Lanka Transport Board To Increase The Passenger Fine For Travelling SLTB Buses Without A Ticket

Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has submitted a

proposal to the Ministry Of Transport to increase the fine imposed on passengers who are travelling from SLTB Buses without purchasing  a  ticket to Rs.1000 from Rs.250.

The proposal has been made after revealed that  many  passengers travelling through SLTB Buses without purchasing a ticket.

Sri Lanka Railways Department has also increased the fine imposed on passengers travelling without a ticket from trains with effect from 01st of January.

Retired Army Major General Kamal Gunaratne Has Settled A Dispute With The Student At A Police Station

Retired Army Major General Kamal Gunaratne who

waa charged for threatening a School Boy of a leading school during G.C.E Ordinary Level examination has appeared before Cinnamon Garden Police and settled the matter  with the threatened student and his mother according to the Police.

The student has made a complaint to the Cinnamon Garden  Police on 17th of December  by accusing  that Retured Army Major General Gunaratne had   grabbed him  by his shirt collar during an interval  of the G.C.E Ordinary Level Exam paper on 14th of December .

A Leading Underworld Gang Member Was Shot And Killed At Veyangoda

An unidentified gunman has shot And

 killed one of the leading underworld gang members "Udanmita Samare",and injured another person at Veyangoda area (Colombo)today(25) according to the Police.

The Gunman shot and killed the Underworld gang member while he was in the vehicle and fled the scene Police have stated.

The injured was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment .Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.