Around 160 Kilo Grammes Of Cocaine Recovered Inside A Sugar Container

Workers attached to Economic Trade Center in

Ratmalane have today (19)recovered 160 Kilo Grammes of Cocaine inside a Sugar container imported from Brazil by the government owned CWE (Corporative Wholesale Establishment) through a private company.


The Sugar container arrived at Colombo Harbor had been transported to the Economic Trade Center in Borupana,Ratmalane this evening (19) and the stock of Cocaine stored in 10 bags inside the container recovered by the workers when they opened the container.

After being informed the Mount Lavinia police officers have arrived in the scene and taken into custody the Cocaine bags.

Membership Of The Newly Formed Doctors Union Exceeded 1000- -Union Secretary Dr.Premaratne

The newly formed Government Graded Medical Officers Union now had more than

 1000 government doctors as it's members and the Union will work towards the benefit of doctors and to get solutions for the longstanding service problems of them according to the secretary of the Union Dr.Niroshan Premaratne.

Addressing the Annual General Assembly (AGM)of newly formed Doctors union held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo this noon (19)Dr.Premaratne has stated that the Union expect to increase it"s members in future and work towards the betterement of the Health sector.

The chief guest of the AGM Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated during his speech that he will provide solutions for the salary anomaly of graded medical officers.

"Once the leaders of the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) have criticized the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and branded him as a mentally sick person.However the same bunch of leaders recently met the Prime Minister and discussed him on SAITM Issue.That is there mentality as they are working for the leaders of previous regime"Health Minister has stressed.

Due to the current activities of GMOA the union and doctors are loosing their reputation he has said.

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GOLDEN MELODIES

A Person Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A person was killed after colliding with a train

travelling from Kandy to Colombo Fort near the Colombo Fort railway station today (18).

The deceased had been identified as a 48 year old resident of Kandy.

Colombo Fort police are conducting an investigation to clarify whether the death is a suicide or not.

A Pedestrian Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A pedestrian was killed after colliding with a motor

car in Kadawatha-Kirillawela area on Colombo -Kandy main road today (18).

The 40 year old deceased who was a resident of Imbulgoda area  had faced this incident while crossing the road it has been recealed.


Kadawatha Police have arrested the driver of the motor car regarding the accident.