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Saturday, July 1, 2017

Sri Lankan Students Spent Rs.132 Billion Annually For Medical Education In Abroad

Sri Lankan students are being spent Rs.132 billion

annually for medical education in foreign countries according to the Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Only 17% out of the total number of students app
Iied for medicine can be selected for local medical faculties and therefore the 83% who have been not selected are going abroad for medical education Minister has stressed.

Through developing medical faculties here can save this huge amount of money allocated for medical education in foreign countries the Minister have stated .

A Person Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A person was killed after colliding with a Train

travelling from Batticaloa to Colombo at lakshauyana ,Polonnaruwa.

The deceased had been identified as a 39 year old resident of Gokarelle area.

Polonnaruwa police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

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A Person With More Than A Kilo Gramme Of Cannabis In Possession Had Been Arrested

A person with 01 Kilo Gramme and 50 grammes of

Cannabis in his possession had been arrested by the Western Provincial anti fraud unit officers yesterday (01)near the flyover bridge in Orugodawatte.

The suspect had been identified as a 25 year old resident of Kolonnawa area.

Western Provincial Anti Fraud Unit has launched an investigation on the incident.

Navy Arrested Eight Local Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Local Waters

Sri Lanka Navy personal have arrested eight local

fishermen while illegally fishing in near the sea area of Norway island (Eastern Province)using illegal fishing nets.

Along with the fishermen a fishing net around 225 meters long and a dinghy boat were taken into custody by the Navy personal.

The arrested fishermen and the equipment were handed over to the assistant director of fisheries in Trincomalee for future course of action.

A Fire Erupted In A Supermarket At Rajagiriya Had Been Doused

A fire erupted in a Supermarket at Rajagiriya

(Colombo)early this morning(02) had been doused by the fire brigades of Kotte,Dehiwala and Colombo urban councils.

No casualties had been reported due to the incident.A severe damage had been done to the Supermarket due to the fire which spreads throughout it,it has been reported.

A leakage of electricity had been identified as the cause of the fire and the value of the damage done due to the fire not yet been determined according to sources.