A Cyclist Was Killed And Another Injured Due To A Bicycle -Lorry Collision

A cyclist was killed and another were injured and

hospitalized due to a Bicycle they were travelling in collided with a lorry  at depot junction on Negambo-Colombo main road in  the wee hours of this morning (18).

The injured were admitted to the Negambo Hospital for treatment.

The accident was occurred when a lorry traveling from chilaw to Colombo collided with the Bicycle.

Police have arrested the lorry driver regarding the accident.

President Sirisena To Leave Russia For An Official Visit

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena is due to

leave Russia next wednesday (22) for a three day official visit as per an invitation made by Russian president Vladimir Putin according to the President's media division.

During the tour President Sirisena is due to hold bi lateral talks with Russian counterparts related to security and economy.

Sri Lanka and Russia due to sign several agreements related to science,technology and fisheries sectors during the Presudent's tour.

"Sama sambandathawayakama padanama Wana mitratwaya thula avanka adarayat ,anyonya wishwasaya,awabodaya menma iwasemada pawatiya yutu atara sith ridaweem thibiya yutu nowe.-Sama witama Saba mitratwaya surakinna."

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Navy Have Arrested 17 Local Fishermen Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy officers  have arrested 17 local

fishermen illegally fishing in sea coast above the Kalpitiya-Sinnapadu area without valid licences yesterday (17).

Navy officers have also taken into custody nine fishing nets and a dinghy boat in possession of the fishermen.

The arrested fishermen along with the equipment had been handed over to the Puttalam assistant director of fisheries for further investigations.

A Police Sergeant Arrested With 16 Logs Of Teak Timber In His possession

Marawila assistant superintendant of Police had

arrested a police sergeant attached to Dankotuwa Police  and a Lorry driver over the theft of   16 logs of teak timber which taken into custody and scheduled to be produced as a court product .

The Police have also taken into custody the stock of teak timber logs and the Lorry used to transport them.

The suspected police sergeant has yesterday (17) indicated the fellow police officers of the Dankotuwa Police that he is taking the timber logs to the Marawila district court to produced them and taken the stock to another placevit has been revealed.