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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

A Person Was Arrested While Transporting 600 Packs Of Heroin

A person was arrested while transporting 600 packets

of Heroin weighing 11 grammes and 910 mili grammes by a Luxary car at waskaduwa,Kalutara area by the Anti narcotic squad officials last evening (10).

The estimated value of the packetes of Heroin which hidden inside the car is around Rs.500,000 according to the officials.

The suspect who is a resident of Bandaragama area is due to be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate Court today (11).

Foreign-Wildfires Cause Dark Skies At California Disneyland

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Thirteen Injured Due To The Firing Of Tear Gas Against Anti SAITM Protesters

Thirteen persons including twelve student protesters

and a Journalist have been injured and hospitalized due to the firing of tear gas and water cannons by riot Police to disperse a group of Anti SAITM Protesters in Colpetty junction this evening (10).

The injured have been admitted to the accident ward of Colombo National Hospital.Police have fired tear gas and water cannons to the protesters around 30 minutes it has been revealed.

Six Persons Including MP Namal Rajapakshe Have Been Arrested Over Organizing A Protest March In Hambanthota

Hambanthota Police have arrested six persons

including the former President Mahinda Rajapakshe's son United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Namal Rajapakshe over organizing a protest march towards the Indian Consular Office in Hambanthota last week despite a court order banning protest campaigns in front of the Consular office.

Accordingly MP's Namal Rajapakshe,Upali Kodikara,Sampath Atukorale,Prasanna Ranaweera,D.V Chanaka and the convener of the War Heroes Behalf Of Motherland Ajith Prasanna have been arrested after their arrival to Hambanthota Police to give statements regarding the protest march organized against handing over Mattala Airport and Hambanthota Harbour to foreign countries on lease in Hambanthota last week.