A Three Wheeler Driver Was Killed Due To An Accident In Piliyandala

A three wheeler driver was killed and four others

were critically  injured and hospitalized following the three wheeler they were in veered off the road and crashed into a wall on Piliyandala-batakaththara road (Western Province) early hours of this morning (29).

The deceased has been identified as a 29 year old youth reside in Moratuwa.

Vanni And Batticaloa Districts Badly Affected Due To Heavy Showers

Wanni and Batticaloa districts are being  badly

affected due to the heavy showers prevailing in those districts  at present it has been reported.

Accordingly several roads including few places in vavuniya-mannar main road in Vavuniya (Northern Province) and several roads in Batticaloa (Eastern Province) including kiran-thoppila and kiran-pulipayindakal main roads have been submerged it has been reported.

Due to this situation transport in these areas badly affected sources have revealed.

Around 12,195 persons in Batticaloa district have been affected by this morning due to  the heavy showers the authorities have stated.

Maximum Retail Prices Fixed For Five Essential Food Items

The consumer affairs authority has announced

maximum retail prices for five essential food items in the market.

Accordingly the maximum retail price of a Kilo Gramme of White Suger will be Rs.93, A kilo gramme of  imported dried sprats (Thailand) Rs.490,Imported dried sprats(Dubai) Rs.405,A kilo gramme of imported Potatoes  Rs.115 ,A kilo gramme of green gramme Rs.205 and a kilo gramme of mysore dhal Rs.159 with effect from last friday (27).

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A Nine Year Old Child Died And His Father Went Missing Due To A Boat Accident

A nine year old child died and his father went missing due to a

fishing boat they were in met with an accident off the coast of Southbar, Mannar(Northern Province).

The child and his father went to sea last night (28) and afterwards the boat met with an accident according to sources.

As per information received on the accident through another boat,Naval officers have launched a search operation to search for the missing father .

A Police Constable Remanded Over Sexually Abusing A Russian Female

One out of the two Police constables attached to the Ministerial

 Security Division who were arrested over sexually abusing a Russian Female in Mount Lavinia Beach yesterday(28) was remanded until 09th of February and other constable was released on a personal bail of Rs.200,000 by the Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate .

The two suspects were produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today (29).

The two constables were arrested after the Russian Female victim had complained to the life saving officers who were in duty last evening at the Mount Lavinia Beach that the suspects had sexually abused her while bathing.