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President Removed Arundika Fernando From His Deputy Ministerial Portfolio

President Maithripala Sirisena has removed deputy

minister of Tourism promotion and christian affairs Arundika Fernando from his ministerial portfolio today (12).

President has removed the Arundika Fernando from his ministerial portfolio as per the powers vested with him under the Sri Lankan constitution due to violation of cabinet responsibilties it has been reported.

Two Youths Have Been Killed Due To A Bus-Three Wheeler Collision

Two youths have been killed and another two persons

were critically  injured and hospitalized due to a luxary bus transporting tourists from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya colliding with a Three wheeler in fairwill garden at Lindula ,Nuwara Eliya  this evening (12).

The deceased were travelling in the Three Wheeler at the time of the accident.

The injured have been admitted to the Lindula Hospital and later they were transfered to Nuwara Eliya hospital.

Landslide Warning Issued To Two Districts

Disaster Management Center (DMC) has today

(12)issued  a  landslide warning to Kegalle and Matale districts for next 24 hours  due to the heavy showers prevailing in these districts.

People living in hill areas of these Districts are advised to be in vigilant over the landslide signs.

Twelve Indian Fishermen Had Been Arrested In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy had arrested 12 Indian fishermen

while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters at north of Kachchathivu Island last evening (11)with two trawler boats they were arrived in.

The arrested fishermen along with the two boats had been handed over to the assistant director of fisheries in Jaffna for future course of action according to reporrs.