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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Three Persons Have Drowned While Bathing In Nachchimalai Stream

Three persons have drowned this afternoon(12) while

bathing in Nachchimalai stream in ingiriya area(Western Province).

The bodies of the deceased sent to the Ingiriya Hospital for a post mortem the Police have stated.

Around Seven Houses Damaged Due To A Fire In Maharagama

Around seven houses severely damaged due to a fire erupted in Daham Mawatha (Road) ,Maharagama (Colombo) today (12).

Fire brigade attached to Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council arrived at the scene managed to douse the fire before it could spread further it has been reported.

No casualties have been reported due to the fire and Police believed an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire.

Public Services Nurses Union Stated Government Hospital Nurses Will Report Sick Leave Tomorrow And Tuesday-Nursing Officers Union Says Majority Of Nurses Will Not Join It

Once the leading Nurses Union of the country ,Public

Services Nurses Union (PSNU)has decided to launch an island wide two day sick note campaign in government hospitals tomorrow (13) and the day after (14) by demanding solutions for eight of their service demands according to the Union President Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.

However the Government Nursing Officers Union president Saman Ratnapriya has stated today (12) that his union which represents majority of the Government hospital nurses, will refrain from join the trade union action which he cited as a politically motivated one.