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Friday, November 17, 2017

Police Curfew Has Been Imposed In Five Areas In Galle Due To A Tense Situation

Due to a tense situation occurred as a result of a group

of armed persons covered their faces with masks arrived in from outside area attacked and severely damaged several houses and shops in Ginthota area in Galle few hours ago,Police curfew has imposed in five Rural Development divisions (Grama Seva Divisions)in Galle until 9 a.m tomorrow (18) Police have announced.

Accordingly Police Curfew has been imposed in Kurunduwatte,Mahahapugala,Ukwatte,Welipitimodara and Piyadigama divisions.

Gun shots were heard from Ginthota area and a group of persons armed with clubs and swords attacked houses and shops in the area according to the residents.

Police special task force personal have been deployed in police srations at Ginthota to control the situation.

Police have advised the people in the area to calm down and not believe in rumours spread by some groups.

After a brawl occurred on Thursday night a group of armed persons attacked and damaged properties in the area and Inspector General Of Police Pujitha Jayasundare has adviced the police officers to take stern action against those who break the law .

A youth Has Been Drowned In Lolugama Oya While Bathing

A 22 year old youth has been drowned and

disappeared after drifting away with strong currents while bathing in Lolugama Oya in Rangala,Nuwara Eliya with three of his friends last evening (16).

The drowned Youth has been identified as a resident of Madiwaka,Ududumbara area.

Navy and Police have launched a search operation to find out the drowned youth.

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A Fire Has Erupted In Top Of The Meethotamulle Grabage Dump

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The Colombo Fire Brigade officers are currently engaging in dousing a fire suddenly erupted in the top of the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump this morning(17) it has been reported.

Two Fire Trucks with Fire Fighters had reached the site ,However facing difficulties to reach the top of the Dump according to reports.

There's no threat of spreading the fire into other places as no houses there around the place where fire has occurred according to the Police.

Customs Taken Into Custody A Stock Of Illegally Imported Glyphosate Powder Inside Of A Container In Orugodawatte

Sri Lanka Customs have today(17) taken into custody 656 Kilo Grammes of banned Glyphosate Powder which use to manufacture fertilizer imported illegally by the importer through misleading authorities at Orugodawatte Container Yard.

The Importer had imported the banned Glyphosate Powder to Sri Lanka from India by informed the Customs that he imported a stock of Potatoes it has been rvealed.Customs Officers who had raided the Container yard had recovered a stock of Potatoes and a banned Stock of Green Chillies inside the Container which contains Glyphosate Powder.

The Estimated value of the stock of Glyphosate recovered is around Rs.3.3 million it has been revealed.