Government Has Decided To Form A New Defense Unit And Appoint Field Marshal Fonseka As The Head Of The Unit

Government has decided to form a new Defense Unit which can be functioned with all Defense Units in the country including tri forces and appoint Minister ,Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka as head of the Unit.

President Maithripla Sirisena has submitted a proposal regarding the forming of a new Defense Unit and appointing Field Marshal Fonseka as the head of the Unit  to the Cabinet and  got approval it has been stated.

Former Army Commander Field Marshal Fonseka will be given responsibility on managing emergency situations in the country through the new post Government has announced.

Heavy Traffic Prevailed In And Around Technical Junction And Coombo Fort Last Night Due To A Student Protest

A heavy traffic prevailed in and around Technical Junction,Maradana and Colombo Fort last night(26)due to a Group of Medical and University Students staged a protest march during night by carrying torches against the Malabe Private Medical Collage(SAITM).

The Student protestors begun their protest march jointly organized by the Medical Faculty Students Action Committee and Inter University Students Federation near Colombo Medical Faculty around 7 p.m last night and marched towards Colombo Fort Railway station and held a protest campaign there.

Meanwhile three medical students involved in the protest march were injured and hospitalized last night during the march after a high speed Three Wheeler colliding with the students.The injured students were admitted to Colombo National Hospital.

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Customs Seized A Stock Of Fake Toys Durig A Raid

Sri Lanka customs officers have today (26)seized a

Stock of fake toys illegally imported from China and India worth around Rs.4.5 million during a raid carriedout.

The raid was carriedout  to mark International Intelectual Property Day which falls today.

Customs Officials have destroyed the arrested set of fake toys it has been reveapdwroth 

Chairman Of The Ceylon Electricity Board Has Resigned From.His Post

The Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board

(CEB)Anura Wijepala has today (26) resigned from his post with immediate effect.

The reason behind his resignation not yet been revealed and he had tendered his resignation to the Minister Of Power And Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya it has been reported .

Minister Siyambalapitiya has accepted the Chairman's resignation and appointed W.B Ganegala as the acting Chairman of Ceylon Electricity Board .

A 34 Year Old Female Had Been Severely Injured Due To A Wild Boar Attack In Meegahakivula

A 34 year old Female had been critically injured and

hospitalized due to a wild boar attack nearby a road in Meegahakivula,Kotalawatte today (26).

The injured female is currently receiving treatment in Badulla General Hospital.

She was attacked by the wild boar while staying in a road nearby her house.