Two Persons Injured And Hospitalized Due To An Assault In Balapitiya

Two persons were injured and hospitalized after a

group of persons belonging to a powerful under-world leader assaulted them as a result of the residents in  Wathugedare ,Balapitiya opposing a narcotic business operating in the area.

The two injured residents have been admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment.

The under-world group assaulting the residents in Wathugedare area since few days and as a result police protection has been provided for the residents of the area it has been reported.

Two Police Constables Arrested Over Accepting A Rs.2000 Bribe

Anuradhapura Police had arrested two Police

Constables attached to the Traffic Police of  Anuradhapura Division over accepting Rs.2000 as a bribe from a Lorry Driver while in duty at Thirappane area.

Accordingly the two Police Constables had arrested while accepting a Rs.2000 as a bribe to not to produce the Lorry driver who is a businessman in Nochchiyagama area and travelling to Dambulle to get vegetables ,before court over lapses in some docuements he has carried it has been revealed.

An Army Soldier Was Killed After Falling Down From A Tractor

A 34 year old Army Soldier was killed after falling

down from a tractor in Mulathivu area last night (21).

The critically injured Army Soldier had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Mancholai Hospital in Mulathivu.

The soldier had been identified as a resident of Ambilipitiya area attached to the 59th division of the Sri Lanka Army.Mulliyaweli Hospital are conducting an investigation on the incident.

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Former Deputy Minister Geethanjana Gunawardane Hospitalized Due To An Accident

Former Deputy Minister and Deputy Speaker

Geethanjana Gunawardane had received minor injuries  and Hospitalized after his vehicle colliding with another vehicle at Kosgama on Awissawella-Colombo road.

Police had arrested two youth in the vehicle which collided with a former Minister's vehicle and also taken into custody four kilo grammes of Cannabis recovered from their vehicle.

The suspects are due to be produced before the Awissawella  Court today (22).