Twenty Six Persons Arrested Over Attempting To Migrate To Canada Illegally

Police officers attached to Puttalam Division had

arrested 26 males over attempting to illegally migrate to Canada by seeking refugee status there ,while staying in a Public Hall in Thiladiya area at Puttalam early this morning (26).

The suspects have been identified as  Tamil nationals residing in Jaffna,Batticaloa and Trincomalee areas.

Police are currently investigating to find out whether there are females accompanying the group of males to migrate Illegally to Canada.

Dr.Anil Jasinghe Has Been Appointed As The New Director General Of Health Services

The Director of Colombo National Hospital Dr.Anil

Jasinghe has been appointed as the new Director General of Health Services(DGHS) who is the head of the Health Department of Ministry of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine according to Health sources.

Dr.Jasinghe is due to assume duties as the New Director General Of Health Services on this Wednesday (29) after the current Director General of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara retires from his service on this Tuesday (28).

The post of Director General Of Health Services has been advertised recently and the suitable candidate for the post was selected through an interview.

The new DGHS Dr.Jasinghe had served as the Medical Superintendent of Badulle General Hospital,Director of Kalubowila Teaching Hospital and Director of Accident Service of the National Hospital prior to his appointment as the Director of Colombo National Hospital.

A Physical Education Director Was Injured Due To A Motor Car Accident In Southern Expressway

A person was injured and hospitalized after the motor

car he was travelling in colliding with a stone wall near the 91st Kilo Meter post in Southern Expressway according to the Police.

The injured who is the Director of Physical Education  in Moratuwa University K.K.R Rathnamudali has been admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for treatment.

Around 25 Persons Have Been Hospitalized Due To Food Poisioning In Kithulgala

Around 25 persons have been hospitalized after falling

sick as a result of a food poisioning at a Wedding reception in Kithulgala area last evening (25).

The group of persons fallen sick including six females and a small child were admitted to the Kithulgala Hospital with symptoms including fever,vomitting and Stomachache and two of them were later transferred to Karawanella Base Hospital for treatment.

Some of those admitted left the hospital after receiving treatment and the rest is still receiving treatment at the hospital it has been reported.

The exact cause of the food poisioning not yet been revealed.

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A Motorcyclist Was Killed And Two Others Critically Injured Due To A Motorcycle-Lorry Collision

A Motorcyclist was killed and his wife and five year

old daughter who were travelling with him were injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were in colliding with a Lorry at Polgampala sub road in Meegahathanne area last evening (25).

The three critically injured were admitted to the Meegahathanne Hospital where the 39 year old Motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries on admission.

The critically injured wife and five year old daughter of the deceased were later transferred to thd Nagoda Hospital for further treatment.

Police had arrested the Lorry driver regarding the accident.