A Lorry Transported Fertilizer Collided With A Bridge

A lorry transporting fertilizer had collided with a

bridge in Lindula area this morning (11)and as a result the damaged area had submerged according to sources.

The damaged area submerged due to the damage done to a part of the  bridge.

The driver and the helper of the lorry have escaped unharmed.

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Police Arrested A Student Transporting Heroin By A Motorcycle

Police have arrested a student transporting 400 mili grammes of Heroin by a Motorcycle in Madagama,Bibile area yesterday (10).

The police have taken into custody four packets with 100 mili grammes of Heroin in each packet hidden in  trouser pocket of the student it has been reported.

A Quantity Control Officer Had Arrested Over Stealing Money From Chinese Nationals

Police have today (11)arrested a quantity control

officer attached to the Hambanthota express highway project site over stealing Rs.650,000 belonging to two chinese nationals attached to the same site.

Hambanthota Police are investigating on the incident.

Some Families Evacuated From Landslide Prone Areas Returned To Their Houses Without Considering The Danger

Although the authorities in several landslide prone

areas have evacuated the families living near the areas and moved them to safety places ,Some families again returned their houses without considering the danger it has been reported.

This situation is visible in some parts of the Ratnapura District it has been reported.

National Building Research Organization (NBRO)has stated that due to the rainy weather some mountain areas in several districts are prone to landslides and therefore people in those areas should be vigilant on this .

Meanwhile the NBRO has extended the landslide warnings issued to seven districts Ratnapura ,
,Kegalle,Kalutara,Galle,Matara,Hambanthota and Nuwara Eliya for another 24 hours.

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Seven Baby Elephants Who Were Raised In Udawalawe Ethathurusevena Released To The Wild Life Park

Seven baby elephants who were  raised in Udawalawe Athathurusevena (Orphanage)for five years  have been released to the Gonaviddagala area in Udawalawe national wild life park yesterday (10).

Four of the baby elephants have been released to the wild life park last morning and three were released in the evening after religious activities it has been reported.

Baby elephants met with injuries are being brought to the Udawalawe Athathurusevena and they are provided with treatment and protection there.