Airport Customs Arrested A Sri Lankan With Rs.110 Million Worth Local And Foreign Currency Notes

The Airport customs have arrested a 42 year old Sri Lankan with around Rs.110 million worth local and foreign currency notes in his possession last evening(29) at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspect who is a resident of Mount Lavinia area(Colombo) was arrested while preparing  aboard a flight to Dubai it has been reported.

 Airport Customs Officers are currently questioning the suspect over the incident.  

Two Persons Drowned While Swimming In The Sea Coast Of Uppuveli

Two persons were drowned while swimming in the sea coast of Uppuveli(Eastern Province) last night(29) it has been reported.

The drowned persons have been identified as residents of Selvanayagam in Trincomalee.

Police along with the Navy Personal had launched a joint search operation in search of the two missing persons.

Three Were Killed And Ten Injured Due To A Van-Bus Collision

Three Children of the ages two,four and eight  were killed and Ten Passengers  injured and Hospitalized due to a Van-Bus Collision occurred at  seidamarudu-Kalmunai in Ampara area(Eastern Province) early this morning(30).

The injured  had been admitted to the Kalmuani Hospital for treatment.The deceased were identified as residents of Palamunai area.

The accident has occurred when  a Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Bus collided with a Van arrived in opposite direction of the road.

A Person Died After Colliding With A Train

A person has died after colliding with a Express Train traveling from Colombo Fort to Galle last night(29) it has been reported.

The identity of the deceased not revealed yet and his body had sent to Nagoda Hospital according to the North Kalutara Police.

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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.