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Saturday, June 3, 2017

Police Have Arrested Three Youths With 500 Narcotic Tablets

Kaththankudy Police have arrested three youths with

500 narcotic tablets in their possession while transporting the tablets from Kalmunai to Pireyindhuraichanai area by Motorcycle on friday (02).

The estimated value of the narcotic tablets is around Rs.30,000 it has been revealed.

Kaththankudy Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

A Passanger Was Killed And A Three Wheeler Driver Was Injured Due To Three Wheeler -Motor Car Collision

A passanger of a three wheeler was killed and the

driver has injured and hospitalized due to a Three Wheeler-Motor Car collision occured at Maha Induruwa on Galle-Colombo main road.

The critically injured passenger and Three Wheeler driver have admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital for treatment and the passanger had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the hospital.The driver had been transferred to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for further treatment.

The accident occurred when the Three Wheeler had attempted to overtake another Three Wheeler it has been revealed.

Kosgoda Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

United States To Provide Rs.350 Million As Flood Relief Aid

United States government has decided to grant Rs.350

million to Sri Lanka as a flood relief according to the Presidential Media Division.

The grant was announced during a meeting held between President Maithripala Sirisena and United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Atul Keshap this evening (03).

The Aid will be used to provide safe drinking water for the people affected due to adverse weather ,Emergancy Shelter Matarials,Hygiene Kits,Critical Health Care services and Home repair kits and to prevent diseases it has been announced.

SIGNS OF A LANDSLIDE

A Flood Threat In Few Cities Due To Mahaweli River

Due to the unauthorized activities there is a great risk of floods occurred few cities around the Mahaweli River according to the research conducted by University Of Peradeniya.

Accordingly few cities around Kandy are at risk of floods due to the water of Mahaweli river it has been stated.