A Person Was Killed Due To A Three Wheeler-Bus Collision

A person was killed and another was injured and

hospitalized due to a Three Wheeler-Bus collision occurred in Kolakanawadiya at Welikanda early this morning (16).

The injured had been admitted to the Polonnaruwa Hospital for treatment.

The deceased had been identified asca resident of Marandamuna area.

A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 41 year old person was killed due to an Elephant

attack in Mawathawewa area on Anuradhapura-Eppawala main road this morning (16 ).

The critically injured person had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Eppawala Hospital.

The deceased was attacked by the wild elephant while returning home from a hut in his land the police have stated.

Around 40 Acers Of Land In Haggala Reserve Destroyed Due To A Fire

Around  40 acers of land belonging to Haggala reserve

in Nuwara Eliya had been destroyed due to a sudden fire occured in the reserve last night (15).

The fire was jointly doused by the Police ,Army and residents of the area it has been reported.

No casualties have been reported due to the fire.Nuwara Eliya police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

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Senior DIG Arrested Over Helping Chief Suspect Of Rape And Murder Of A Jaffna School Girl Remanded Until 25th Of July

The senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG) in

charge of Central province who was arrested yesterday (15) by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over allowing the chief suspect of the rape and murder of Jaffna School girl Vidya to escape from police custody ,has been remanded by the  Acting Magistrate of Kayts  until 25th of July.

The suspected DIG who was in charge of Jaffna at the time of the incident was remanded after being produced before the additional magistrate.He was transported to Anuradhapura prison after the court ordee.

The van transported the suspected DIG had met with an accident early this morning (16)in Kayts area as the Van was veered off the road and crashed into a post due to driver of the van had fallen a sleep.However no one was injured due to the incident.

The suspected DIG has been arrested and remanded over allowing the chief suspect of the rape and murder case of Shivayoganathan Vidya ,Swiss Kumar to escape from the custody.

The rape and murder of the Jaffna school girl occurred on 13th of May 2015.

Two Persons Were Arrested With Dolphine Meat In Tangalle

Coastal Guards attached to the Southern naval

command have arrested two persons over killing of two Dolphins and tranporting their meat through motorcycles to sell yesterday (15) in Kudawella Tangalle.

It has been believed that these marine mammels were killed by fishermen and brought to a shore through Dinghi boats.

Dophins are strictly banned to be slaughtered according to the law.

The suspects along with Dolphin meat due to be handed over to the wild life conservation department for a legal action according to the Navy.