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Saturday, February 18, 2017

A Youth Was Shot And Killed In A Reserve At Madirigiriya

An unidentified person had shot and

killed a 28 year old youth in a forest reserve at Madirigiriya(North Central Province) area last night(17) it has been reported.

Police believes a person came to the reserve to hunt animals might have shot the youth on his way .

The deceased has been identified as a resident in Madirigiriya area.

Three Army Personal Had Been Arrested Over Assaulting Former Deputy Editor Of Nation Paper

Three Army Personal including Army Major had been arrested by the officers

of special investigations Unit belonging to the Criminal Investigations Division (CID)today (18) over abducting and assaulting the former deputy editor of the Nation Paper Keith Noyar in 2008.

The three suspects are due to produce before the acting Magistrate in Mount Lavinia after questioning on the assault.

Former Deputy Editor Keith Noyar was abducted and assaulted by a group of people on 22nd of May 2008 while on his way home.

Fire Erupted In A Multi Storied Shop In Pettah Brought Under Control

Fire Brigade has doused a fire erupted

in a multi stotied shop selling plastic items located at a third storey of a storied building in first cross street ,Pettah this morning (18).

Nine trucks belonging to Fire Brigade were used to douse the fire it has been revealed .

Fire fighters have struggled hours to control the fire as it spreads faster due to the plastic ware and toys stored in the shop.

Friday, February 17, 2017

New Price Control Mechanism Introduced For Three Varieties Of Local Rice

Government has introduced a new price control mechanism for three

local Rice varieties with effect from yesterday (17).

Accordingly the maximum control price of a Kilo of local Nadu Rice will be RS.80 .A kilo of Samba RS.90 and a Kilo of red raw Rice RS.78.

Due to the price control mechanism a shortage of rice has been reported in many parts of the Country .