Prices Of Rice In The Local Market Reduced By Rs.2-4

The prices of Rice in the local market have reduced by

two to four rupees following the entering of imported rice to the market according to Hector Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research And Training Institute.

The price of a kilo gramme of local Nadu rice has also reduced by two rupees the Institute has stated.

Releasing Water To Farmers From Reservoirs Suspended

The department of irrigation has taken steps to

suspend the  releasing of water from reservoirs for farmers after several parts in the island have received rain by yesterday (22).

According to the department several parts in the island have received 15,30 and 4o mili meters of rain during last two days by ending the weeks long drought.

However the amount of rain received to some areas are not sufficient for farming Irrigation department has stated.

Navy Have Arrested Three Local Fishermen For Illegal Fishing

Navy have arrested three local fishermen while involving in illegal

fishing in local seas off Thalaimannar (Northern Province) by using explosives.

Navy have also taken into custody  a Dinghy boat,three  pairs of diving fins ,a monofilament net,four diving masks,eight non electric detonators and
GPS unit.

The arrrsted fishermen and the equipment were handed over to the  director of fisheries in Mannar for further investigations.

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A Person Was Killed In Matara After A Tipper Had Run Over Him

A person was killed at Galbada area on Matara-Hakmana main road(Southern Province) after a Tipper Vehicle had run over him this afternoon(22).

Soon after the accident the angry residents of the area have attacked the Tipper Vehicle and protested over the incident it has been reported.

Police have arrested the driver of This Tipper regarding the accident.

Around Rs.5.7 Million Had Been Stolen From A ATM Of A State Bank

An unidentified persons had stolen around Rs.5.7 Million from a State Bank in Madagama at  Monaragala by breaking the ATM(Automated Teller Machine )of the Bank last Friday(20).

The details on the Bank robbery has been revealed after a owner of the shop nearby the state bank had informed the Bank Management  regarding an images of two suspects indicated in CCTV of the shop this morning.The shop owner have seen the images of the suspects in CCTV after opened the shop for cleaning this morning.

Bank Management informed the Madagama Police on the incident.After been informed the Police have recovered that around Rs.5.7 million out of Rs.9 million deposited in ATM of the bank last Friday had stolen by robbers after changing the CCTV of  the Bank and removed it's recorder.