ASP And Two Police Sargents Were Suspended From Their Service Over Accepting A Rs.30,000 Bribe

An Assistant Superintendent Of Police(ASP)and two

Police sargents attached to the Gampaha Police Headquarters had been arrested and suspended their service due to accepting of  a Rs.30,000 bribe from a person .

The suspected Police officers had accepted the bribe to avoid taking  legal action over a roberry in udugampola,Gampaha according to the Police.

A Person Was Arrested With 680 Mili Grammes Of Heroin In Colombo

Police special task force personal have arrested a

person with 680 mili grammes of Heroin in their possession in Nagalagamveediya area,colombo,

The Special task force personal have handed over the arrested person along with the haul of Heroin to the Grandpass police for further investigations.

A 38 Year Old Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A 38 year old motorcyclist was killed after the

motorcycle he was riding colliding with a private bus in ailapperuma area on Galle-Colombo main road.

The critically injured motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries on admission to Nagoda Hospital.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of payagala area.

Kalutara south police have arrested the driver of the private bus regarding the accident.

A 64 Year Old Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 64 year old person was killed last evening (06) due

to a wild elephant attack in malankaduwa area ,Seelawathura ,(Northern Province)

The critically injured person had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Seelawathura Hospital.

Due to the current drought prevailing in northern province ,wild elephants are getting used to enter villages in search of water and attack houses and people it has been revealed.

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A 62 Year Old Female Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To An Accident

A 62 year old female motorcyclist was killed after her

motorcycle colliding with a cab in Uppuveli area on Trincomalee-Nilaveli road.

The critically injured female whose motorcycle collided with the back of a cab had succumbed to her injuries after admission to Trincomalee Base Hospital.

San Fransisco Based US Firm Has Pulled Out From The Talks On Purchasing Minor Stakes Of Sri Lankan Airlines

The San Francisco based US Equity Firm "TPG" one of

the three bidders short listed to purchase 49 % of the Sri Lanka's National Airline Carrier "Sri Lankan "Airlines has pulled out from the talks held with authorities on purchasing the minor stakes of the Airlines it has been revealed.

Sri Lanka is searching a foreign  buyer to sell 49% shares  of the Sri Lsnkan Airlines along with it's management control of the Airlines due to it"s current huge  debt.

After calling bids to sell the minority stake of the Sri Lanka's national carrier with the aim of cutting it's current debt and make it a profitable one last July ,the Sri Lankan authorities short listed three buyers out of the nine bids submitted  namely TPG Firm,A Maldivian Company and Peace Air based in Sri Lanka.However the bids of these three short listed companies were low according to the authorities.

Sri Lankan Authorities are now engaged in talks with the Dubai Emirates regarding the selling of  minor stakes of the Airlines.