Around 20 Tea Estate Workers attached to the Bogawana Tea Estate in Bagawanthalawa have been injured and hospitalized due to a Wasp attack this morning(26). The injured were admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital for treatment .Six of the injured were left the hospital after treatment and 14 others including 12 females still remains in the Hospital it has been reported.
A two minutes of silence had been observed throughout the island from 9.25 a.m to 9.27 a.m this morning(26) to commemorate those who were killed due to the deadly Tsunami hit Sri Lanka on 26th of December 2004 . To commemorate the Tsunami Victims a large number of Religious activities including "Bodhi Pujas " were held throughout the day in various places and Temples in the Island it has been reported.
Two persons have drowned while bathing in the seas of Katuneriya in Marawila last night(25) it has been reported. The bodies of the two deceased persons had been recovered and they have been identified as residents of Katuneriya,Marawila of the ages 47 and 35 years old. Marawila Police are conducting an investigations on the incident. Meanwhile the Department of Meteorology has earlier announced that the sea areas from North to East ,North Western up to the South will be rough time to time with strong winds .
A person was killed after colliding with a Train travelling from Awissawella to Colombo this morning(26) near the General Cemetery at Awissawella. The identity of the deceased has not yet been revealed and his body had sent to the Awissawella Hospital.