A Heavy Traffic Reported In Nugegoda Due To The Anti SAITM Protest March And Rally

A heavy traffic has been reported in and around Nugegoda area this evening(05) due to a Anti SAITM protest march organized by Inter University Students Federation(IUSF).

Due to the protest march and the Rally which began short while at Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater in Nugegoda ,Police have closed the Stanly Thilakaratne Mawatha from High Level Junction to Pagoda Junction .

Three protest marches began from Wijerama Junction,Kirulapona and Kalubowila Junction have marched towards the Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater and  University/Medical Students,Doctors,Teachers Union representatives and Civil Organization members joined these marches according to the reports. The protestors demanding the government to abolish the Malabe Private Medical Collage known as SAITM.

Due to the protest march security has tightened in Nugegoda area since this noon.The protestors have already reached the open theater and a rally has began with the participation of several trade unions , Joint Opposition MP's and some Bhikkus.

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A Bus Passanger Was Killed After Falling Down From A Bus

A Bus passanger has died after falling down from a

footboard of a moving Bus at Mirihana area.

The critically injured passanger had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Sri jayawardanapura Hospital.

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A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Motorcycle-Lorry Collision

A motorcycle rider was killed and the pilion rider had

injured and hospitalized after their motorcycle colliding with a Lorry parked at Kahatagollawa area on Kabithigollawa-Padaviya road today.

The critically injured rider and pilion rider of the motorcycle were admitted to the Padaviya Hospital and the rider who was a 32 year old resident of Kabithigollawa area had succumbed to his injuries after admission.

Police have arrested the driver of the Lorry regarding the incident.

Chief Incumbents Of Three Buddhist Chapters Decided No Need To Draft A New Constitution For The Country

The Chief Incumbents of  three Buddhist Chapters

have  met today (04) have unanimously decided that there's no need to draft a new constitution for the country or making an amendment to the Constitution.

This decision has been taken during a meeting held between Chief Incumbents of Siam,Ramanna and Amarapura Buddhist chapters at Asgiriya Temple in Kandy.

During the meeting political,economical and social conditions in Sri Lanka have been widely discussed and the Chief Incumbents had requested the authorities to solve SAITM Issue as well.