Twenty Three Persons Including Eleven Policemen Injured At A Clash In Hambanthota

Twenty three persons including Eleven Policemen were injured and Hospitalized this evening following a clash occurred between a group of protesters including some joint opposition MP's  and Buddhist Monks and Police Officers during a launching of Hambanthota-Southern Development Project in  Hambanthota(Southern Province) today(07).

The injured were admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital for treatment .

The clash occurred after a group of protesters opposing China funded Hambanthota-Southern Development project entered the premises forcibly where the launching ceremony  was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

Although security was Tightened  along the road leading to the  premises where the launching ceremony was held,the protesters who begun the protest March from prabodhaa ramaya temple in Ambalanthota arrived at the premises through alternative routes .

As some of the protesters began to pelt stones ,Police fired tear gas and water cannon at the protesters it has been reported.

The Inspector General Of Police Pujitha Jayasundara Has also arrived at the scene.

Earlier in the day Prime Minister Wikramasinghe had launched the Hambanthota -Southern Development Project .

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Five Indian Nationals Arrested Over The Kidney Racket Had Been Further Remanded

Colombo Chief Magistrate has today (06) further

remanded the five Indian Nationals who had been arested and remanded in connection with illegal Kidney racket ,until 20th of January.

The suspects had been further remanded after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate Court.

Eight Indian Nationals were arrested in Colombo regarding their involvement in the alleged kidney racket and detained at Mirihana Detention center.However three of them including the chief suspect had escaped from the center recently.

A Ground Frost Was Visible This Morning In Nuwara Eliya

As a result of the low temperature ,A ground frost was

visible this morning in Nuwara Eliya (Upcountry) area it has been reported.

A large number of local and foreign tourists have visited the Nuwara Eliya today to view the ground frost.

However experts have warned that the ground  frost could be a threat to vegetable cultivations in Nuwara Eliya.