Four Persons Were Killed And One Was Injured Due To Gun Shooting Incidents In Kosgoda

Four persons including a 13 year old school boy were

killed and one school boy was injured and hospitalized due to a three gun shooting incidents done by four persons arrived in two Motorcycles in three villages attached to the Kosgoda Police Division today (29).

The gun shooting incidents had occurred in Kurundugampiyasa,Manik and yudapitiya villages in Kosgoda according to the police.

The deceased were 38,21,50 and 13 years old Police have stated.

An injured school boy was admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital .

A conflict occurred among underworld groups caused the gun shootings it has been revealed.Police have appointed five police teams to investigate on the incident.

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Government Has Decided To Abolish SAITM Medical Collage And To Create A New Non Profitable Institute For The Students

Government has decided to abolish the Malabe Private

Medical Collage currently managed by South Asian Institute Of Technology And Medicine (SAITM) under the leadership of Dr.Neville Fernando and to  create a non profitable Institute and recruite the students attached to the Medical Collage according to the Government Information Department.

The new non profitable Institute due to create instead of the SAITM  will run under the supervision of University Grants Commission and Ministry Of Higher Education Information Department has stated.

This decision has been taken as per the recommend ations made by a Presidential committee appointed by the President Maithripala Sirisena to find solutions for the SAITM Crisis.

As per the recommendations of the Committee the governing activities of  the SAITM will be removed from it's current chairman Dr.Neville Fernando and his family .

The new non profitable institute due to create instead of SAITM should accept the current students attached to SAITM medical collage and those who have completed the medical degree should be given the clinical training in Government Hospitals under the advise of Sri Lanka Medical Council it has been announced.

Ministry of Health should taken steps to gazette the minimum requirements of Medical Education and Training within a one month period from today (29).

Three persons In Madamulana Area Were Killed Due To Lightning

Three persons in madamulana,Weeraketiya area were

killed due to struck by lightning  while drying paddy according to the Police.

The deceased were residents of Galpoththayaya ,Wee raketiya area it has been revealed.

Around 17 Families Have Been Evacuated In Mawanella Due To A Landslide Threat

Around 17 families residing in Vaganthale area in

Mawanalle have been evacuated from their houses due to a Landslide threat occurred as a result of heavy showers prevailing in the area according to the Disaster Management Center.

The evacuated families have been provided accomodation in a Temple of the area.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings to five districts including Kandy and Kegalle due to the heavy showers prevailing in.