A Group Of Residents In Kotikawatte Protested Against Dumping Outside Garbage In The Area

A group of residents in Kotikawatte

area have today (18)protested against dumping garbage In Kolonnawa to Kotikawatte area .

The protestors have blocked the Colombo-Awissawella road during the protest held near Kotikawatte Cemetery. .

Residents In Dompe And Wattala Areas Protested Against Dumping Outside Garbage There

Some residents in Dompe and Wattala

areas have today (18) staged protest campaigns against dumping garbage in Dompe and Wattala areas.

The residents of Dompe have staged the protest campaign against dumping garbage collected in Colombo to Dompe ,near the Maligawatte sports Grounds in kirindiwela.

A group of residents in Wattala have protested against dumping garbage transported by Wattala Pradesiya Sabha in Muyhurajawela area.The protest held in ferry road ,Saint Jacob road and welisara .

Meanwhile protestors in Wattala argued with Minister John Amarathunge after the Minister arrived at the area during the protest . 

QUOTES FOR LIFE

Wild Life Officials Had Caught The Wild Elephant Who Killed Five Persons

Wild Life Officials had last night (17)caught the Wild Elephant responsible for   killing  five persons and property damages in Thanamalwila area during the last few months.

The Elephant due to be released to Yala National Park today(18).

Number Of Persons Dead Due To The Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse Risen To 31

The number of persons dead due to the Collapse of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump has increased to 31 after another body had been recovered from the rubble in the Disaster Site today(18).

The relief teams including tri force personal are continuing their rescue operations in search of the missing for the fifth day today.

Meanwhile the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has declared the surrounding area of the Disaster site as a landslide risk area .More than 100 families have been removed from the area few days ago after the NBRO has revealed that the remained section of the Garbage Dump in Meethotamulle is at risk of collapse any time.

Colombo Municipal Council Received Court Permission To Dispose Colombo Based Garbage To The Karadiyana Garbage Dump

Kesbawa District Court has today(18) granted permission to the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to dispose the Garbage collected in Colombo to Karadiyana Garbage Dump in Piliyandala area (Western Province) with effect from yesterday(17) to 28th of this month as per requested by the Municipal Council.

The court has also directed the Solid Waste Management Authority to accept the Colombo Garbage until 28th of this month.

Accordingly the Court granted permission to the CMC to dispose 350 metric tonnes of Garbage Collected in Colombo daily to the Karadiyana Garbage Dump.Police protection is also given to the Karadiyana Garbage Dump it has been revealed.

Government is considering  two other unmanned alternative locations except the Karadiyana Garbage Dump to dispose around 800 metric tonnes of Garbage collected in Colombo daily it has been reported.