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Plans Of Constructing The Proposed SAARC Medical Collage Due To Be Finalized In December-Health Minister

The plans of the construction work of  proposed

SAARC (South Asian Association For Regional corporation) Medical Collage due to be set up in Colombo ,Sri Lanka will be finalized by this December according to the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

The director of the SAARC Secretariat had proposed the idea of setting up the SAARC Medical collage in the region during the SAARC Health Minister's summit held recently and Health Minister Dr.Senaratne had proposed to set up the Medical Collage in Sri Lanka which was approved by other member countries.

After setting up of the Medical Collage in Colombo, the medical students of the SAARC Region can commence tneir studies at the Collage under an  easy payment scheme Dr.Senaratne has stated.

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A Train Running From Kurunagala To Colombo Derailed Near Polgahawela Railway Station

A train running from Kurunagala to Colombo Fort had

derailed near the Polgahawela Railway station this morning it has been announced.

Due to the derailment there's a delay of train services in Northern Rail track according to the Railways department.Steps have been taken to restore the train services of the rail track to normalcy.

A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 48 year old resident of Badanagala area of

Aralaganwila had been killed due to a wild elephant attack on  yesterday (21) it has been reported.

The body of the deceased is at mortury of the Dehiattakandiya Hospital.

Police Have Arrested Three Chinese Nationals With 14,800 Illegal Cigarettes

Colpetty police have arrested three Chinese Nationals

with around 14,800 illegal Cigarettes in their possession at a Restaurant in Colpetty area.

The suspects are of the ages 48,32 and 60 years it has been reported.

Airport Customs Arrested A Person Attempted To Smuggle A Stock Of Wallapatta To Dubai

Airport customs officers had arrested a person

attempted to smuggle 50 kilo grammes of expensive Wallapatta(Gyrinops Walla) which use to manufacture perfumes ,out of the country at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday (22).

The  54 year old suspect who is a resident of Dematagoda area had been arrested while attempting to smuggle the stock of Wallapatta to Dubai tnrough a Sri Lankan Airlines Flight.

The value of the stock of Wallapatta arrested has been estimated as Rs.3 million and the stock had confiscated it has been reported.Customs Officers had imposed a Rs.300,000 fine on the suspect .