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A Person Was Killed And Three Persons Injured Due To A Road Accident

A person was killed and three others injured and

hospitalized after the Three wheeler they were travelling in crashed into a light post in mamandala ,Ambalanthota area today (16).

The injured were admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital for treatment.

The Three Wheeler arrived from Deniyaya area  it has been revealed.

Ambalanthota Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

University Of Peradeniya Which Closed Down Due To A Flu To Be Re Opened On Tuesday

University of Peradeniya which closed down on 04th

of April indefinitely due to a spreading of  viral flu believed to be Influenza -A (H1N1)  due to open this Tuesday (18) for academic activities according to the Vice Chancellor Of the University Professor Upul Dissanayake.

All faculties of the University have been closed down due to the flu and the auhorities have requested the students in the hostels to vacate their rooms .

Colombo Additional Magistrate Instructed The Police To Conduct Post Mortems Of The Victims Of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse

Colombo Additional Magistrate Dulani Amarasinghe

has today (16)instructed the Police to conduct post mortems of the bodies recovered from the Meethotamulle Garbage dump site and after it hand over the bodies to their relatives .

The Colombo Additional Magistrate has today visited the area where the part of a Meethotamulle Garbage dump collapsed and ordered the Police to conduct the post mortems recovered from the site after the relatives identify them.

At present 27 persons confirmed as dead due to the Garbage dump collapse and more than 600 have been displaced due to the incident.

More Than 20 Houses Were Severely Damaged Due To The Heavy Showers And Winds In Vavuniya

More than 20 houses have been severely damaged due to the heavy showers and winds prevails in Eratperiakulam and Kalukunnimaduwa areas in Vavuniya District(Northern Province)
yesterday(16)

The Jaffna-Kandy A- 9 road too blocked for around two hours after a tree fallen into the road due to the strong winds it has been reported. During that period transport activities have been paralyzed according to sources.Later the road was cleared after the removal of the fallen tree.

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