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Several Train Journeys From Badulle To Colombo Have Been Suspended Due To A Falling Of Sand And Rocks In Upcountry Railway Line

Due to a falling down of a sand mount and several rocks on to the Rail track near a Tunnel  between Ohiya and Idalgashinna Train stations attached to the Upcountry Railway Line several trains running from Badulle to Colombo have been temporarily suspended according to the Railway Control room.

As a result of the heavy showers prevailing in the area a sand mount and several rocks had fallen on to the rail track of Upcountry Railway Line according to the sources.

The workers of the maintenance section of the Railways Department along with Army Officers and officials of the Disaster Management Center are being involved in removing the sand and rocks on the Rail Track it has been revealed.

Nineteen Bus Passangers Have Been Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Road Accident

Nineteen Bus Passengers have  been injured  four of them critically and hospitalized due to a head on collision between tow Private Buses at Thalalla.Gandara area today(29).

The Injured were admitted to the Thalalla Rural Hospital and Matara General Hospital for treatment.Three School Children and four females are among the injured and four persons admitted to the Matara Hospital  are in critical condition it has been reported.

One Bus which collided with another Bus was traveling from Tangalle yo Matara and other Bus was traveling from Matara To Dikwella area .

A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Motorcycle-Bus Collision

A Youth Motorcyclist was killed after the Motorcycle he was riding colliding with a Private Bus running in the same direction at Meegoda,Puwakwatte area on Padukke-Colombo main road thi soon (29).

The critically injured Motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Homagama Base Hospital.The accident was occurred when the Private Bus attempted to overtake the Motorcycle it has been revealed.

The deceased youth had been identified as a resident of Homagama area attached to a Private Company.

Meepe Police had arrested the Private Bus Driver regarding the accident.

A Pharmacist Was Arrested With 4720 Tramadol Tablets In Possession In Chilaw

Food and Drug Inspectors along with the officers attached to the Anti Toxic Narcotic Bureau in Chilaw Division had arrested a 39 year old Pharmacist who sold a drug "Tramadol"  branded as "Apple Tablets" by targeting school children and Youth in Chilaw area ,with 4720 Tramdole tablets in his possession  at a Pharmacy at Vilaththawa in Chilaw area today(29).

The suspected Pharmacist has sold "Tramadol" Tablets which also a kind of narcotic  Rs.300 per tablet it has been revealed.The estimated value of the recovered stock of "Tramadol" in possession of the suspect is Rs.14,16,000 according to officers .

During the raid another 46 boxes contains around 4600 tablets of "Tramadol" stored in the house of the Pharmacist were taken in to custody by the officers.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Chilaw District Court.

 Tramadol, sold under the brand name Ultram among others,^[2] is an opioid pain medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain.^[1] When taken by mouth in an immediate-release formulation, the onset of pain relief usually occurs within an hour.^[6] It is often combined with paracetamol (acetaminophen) as this is known to improve the efficacy of tramadol in relieving pain.(Source-Wikipedia)

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Two Youth Were Killed After Falling Down In To The Bolgoda Lake From A Boat

Two youth were drowned and killed after falling down

in to the Bolgoda Lake while rowing Boats on the Lake at Dalgada area yesterday (28).

Two other youth who were also fallen in to the lake while rowing the Boat  had managed to save their lives according to Bandaragama Police.

The deceased youth had been identified as residents of Atulugama,Bandaragama(Kalutara District).