Four Persons Were Injured Due To A Gun Shooting In Grandpass

Four persons were injured ,two of them critically and

hospitalized this evening (02)due to a gun shooting incident at Nagalagamveediya in Grandpass area.

The injured were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.

A group of persons arrived in a Three Wheeler had shot at  the four persons who got injured.

Grandpass Police are conducting an investigations to arrest the gunmen.

Seven Estate Workers In Hatton Have Been Injured Due To A Leopard Attack

Seven estate workers attached  to  the Panmure Estate

in Hatton area were  injured and hospitalized due to a leopard attack this noon (02) .

The injured one female and six men have been admitted to the Dikoya Hospital and later transfered to Nawalapitiya Base Hospital for further treatment.

A Leopard who lives near a line room complex of the Estate had attacked the workers it has been revealed.

Wild Life officers had launched a search operation to capture the Leopard according to reports.

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Six Navy Officers Who Are In Remand Over Abduction And Disappearance Of 11 Youth Were Further Remanded

Six Navy Officers including the former Navy  Spokesman Commodore D.K.P Dassanayake  who were arrested and remanded over an abducting and Disappearing of 11 youth in 2008  have been further remanded until 16th Of January by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today(02).

The suspects were produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate today.

Meanwhile during the proceedings  Magistrate has stated that she will issue an open arrest warrant to arrest Lt. Commander Chandana Hettiarachchi who is charged over the abduction and disappearance of youth.

Officials Have Suspected The Fire That Erupted In Meethotamulle Garbage Mount May Be Due To An Increasing Levels Of Methane Gas In Air

Officials have suspected that the sudden fire that erupted in a part of a Meethotamulle Garbage Mount yesterday (01)may be due to  the rising levels of Methane Gas in the air of the area .

As the Garbage Mount is there in Meethotamulle area since long time ,The Methane Gas in the air has been  increased and currently on the increase  according to the Japanese Experts who had carried out a research on the Garbage Mount after the  Collapsing of a part of the Mount in   last April.The Experts have clearly stated on that in their report which was handed over to the President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Report also suggested  to cover the Garbage Mount to avoid a further collapse and to remove the residents from  the area.

Yesterday's fire had occurred in a part of a Garbage Mount near the Meethotamulle Rahula Collage in around 11 a.m and fire brigade had managed to doused the fire only  in the evening.