More Than 100,000 Persons In Puttalam District Are Affected Due To A Severe Drought

Although several districts in the North and North

western provinces are being faced a drought these days  due to the dry weather prevailing there,Puttalam District has been reported as the worst drought hit area as more than  100,000 persons in the district are currently affected due to the drought according to sources.

Out of the 16 provincial  divisions in the Puttalam District around 14 are affected due to the drought it has been reported.The water resources including tube wells have been dried up and people in Puttalam have faced enormous difficulties when getting pure water to drink and to other requirements the authorities have stated.

The state minister of Irrigation and water resources management Range Bandara has instructed the authorities to provide relief including pure drinking water to the affected people in Puttalam and avoid spreading diseases among them due to the drought.

A Six Year Old Girl Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A six year old girl was killed due to a wild elephant

attack in Kawanthissapura area at Serunuwara today25).

The deceased girl was attacked and killed by the elephant while she was walking along the road in mangala wewa area.She was a resident of Kawanthissapura area.

Police Have arrested Another University Student Leader Regarding Damaging Health Ministry Properties

Police have arrested another student leader the

former president of the students union  of the University of Aesthatic Studies in Colombo regarding forcibly entering the Ministry Of Health building and damaged its properties , at Siyambalanduwa area today (25)while in hiding.

The suspect was hiding in a house at the time of his arrest.

He was charged over forcibly entering the Ministry building ,damaging its properties and obstruction to police duties and due to be  produced before the Monaragala Magistrate Court tomorrow (26).

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Three Persons Were Killed And Two Children Injured Due To A Three Wheeler-Tipper Collision

Three persons were killed and two children were

injured and hospitalized after the Three wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a Tipper Truck in Hungama area (Southern Province)on Colombo-Kataragama road in wee hours of this morning (25).

The injured children have been admitted to the Hambanthota Base Hospital for treatment.

A head on collision occurred between the Three wheeler travelling to Kataragama and a Tipper Truck travelling towards Tangalle the Police have stated,

Police Department To Arrest Many University/ Medical Students Who Have Damaged The Health Ministry Property

The department of police has deployed several police

teams to arrest many university/medical students who have forcibly entered the Ministry Of Health last week and damaged it's properties it has been revealed.

Police department has identified around 100 students who were involved in the incident through CCTV Cameeas fixed in the Ministry and they are in hiding at the moment the Department has stated.

The investigations regarding  the property damage  of  the Health Ministry is being carried out under the direct supervision of DIG In Colombo.