Day Of Mourning Declared By President Sirisena In Respect Of Former Prime Minister Wikramanayake Has Been Cancelled

The day of mourning declared by the President Maithripala Sirisena behalf of the  former Prime Minister Late Rathnasiri Wikramanayake who passed away yesterday(27) has been cancelled as per the request of former Prime Minister's family members ,the Minister of Home Affairs Vajira Abeywardena has stated.

Earlier today Minister Abeywardena has informed the Media that a day of mourning has been declared by the President on this Friday (30) in respect of late Prime Minister Wikramanayake.

However as the day of mourning has been cancelled ,the funeral of former Prime Minister will be held with full state honors the Minister has stressed.He has requested the authorities to hoist  the National Flag half mast in state and Private Institutions to respect late Former Prime Minister.

The late Prime Minister's funeral is due to be held at Horana on 31st of December.

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A Young Female Given The Fake Call To Police Emergancy Line And Made A Bomb Fear?-Police

A young female had given the call to Police Emergancy

Unit number 119 on Monday(26) night stating there was a suspicious parcel believed to be a bomb in a compartment of Colombo-Badulle Night Mail Train to avoid his boy friend from travelling in the train to his village to marry another girl it has been revealed during preliminary police investigations according to Police.

Police are conducting further investigations on the incident which caused tense situation at Colombo Fort Railway Station in last Monday night due to a bomb fear and delayed the departure of colombo-Badulle train around two and half hours.

Authorities have thoroughly checked the train with the assistance of Special Police Task Force Personal,Bomb Squad and Sniffer Dogs following the telephone call received to the emergancy line.

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Police Constable Was Arrested For Taking A Bribe From A Farmer At Galnawa

Bribery Commission Officials have arrested a police

constable attached to Galnawa Police who had taken Rs.1500 from a farmer as a bribe at a Bus Stand in Galnawa area (North Central Province).

Police Constable has taken the bribe from the farmer to avoid taking legal action against him who was  responsible for violating road traffic regulations.