A 15 Year Old Student Had Committed Suicide In Warakapola

A 15 year old student in Warakapola area had committed suicide by hanging himself this morning(13). 

The deceased had committed suicide due to an advise given by his father it has been revealed.

In Past Six Months Around 20 Persons Were Killed Due To Collisions With Trains While Attempting To Take Selfies

Around 20 persons were killed during past six months of this year after colliding with trains while attempting to take selfies on the rail tracks it has been reported.

During last two days alone three were killed and one injured due to such incidents .

The Railway authorities are now planing to introduce a new mechanism in view of reducing the frequency of such incidents in future it has been reported.

Postal Services In The Island have been Paralyzed Due To The Postal Strike

Due to the 48 hour Island Wide Postal Union Strike launched by the Joint Postal Trade Unions Front since midnight last night(12) functions in all the Post Offices and sub Post Offices in the country have been paralyzed and nearly  300,000 undistributed letters have been s trucked in Colombo Central Mail Exchange it has been revealed.

The Joint Postal Trade Unions Front had launched the strike by demanding solutions for two demands including suspend the using of  Post Officers for  hotel projects.

If the authorities fails to provide solutions for the demands a Continuous Island Wide strike will be launched with effect from 26th of June the Front has stated.

Postal authorities have cancelled all leave of postal workers yesterday(12) to prevent the strike action.

A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A Motorcyclist was killed due to a wild elephant attack in Ellewwwa ,Polonnaruwa Distrait this morning(13).

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Ellewewa,Aralaganwila,Polonnaruwa.

Could You Stomach It? How A Plastic Sheath In Your Gut Could Trigger Weight Loss AND Reverse Diabetes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4597328/A-plastic-sheath-gut-reverse-diabetes.html

Weight-Related Deaths Can Affect Non-Obese Too

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40220182

Officials To Declare A Security Zone Arround The Landlside Prone Pahiyangala Cave Temple And Restricted Tourist Arrivals

Officials are considering to name the surrounding area of historical Pahiyangala Cave Temple in Bulathsinghale area  ,Kalutara  as a security zone and restricted the tourist arrivals to the Cave Temple due to the landslide threat in the area . 

The Cave Temple has  been identified as a landslide prone area and as a result around 35 Buddhist monks resided there have been evacuated last week and moved them to another temple in the area.

Authorities have decided to prepare a special plan on  protecting  the historical Pahiyangala Cave Temple after receiving the full report of the National Building Research Organization and Geological Survey and Mining Bureau regarding the Cave Temple.