Newly Built Rajagiriya Flyover Bridge To Be Inaugurated Today (08)

The 533 meter long Rajagiriya Flyover bridge built to

prevent heavy motor traffic prevails in Rajagiriya area due to be inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wkkeamasinghe today (08).

Around Rs.4.5 billion had spent to built the new flyover bridge in Rajagiriya according to the Road Development Authority.

To prevent the heavy motor traffic in Rajagiriya the Authority has planned to modernize four roads around namely Buthgamuwa road,the road from Bo tree in Rajagiriya,Road infront of Macdonalds and a road around the Borella Cemetary it has been announced.

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President To Inaugurate The Moragahakande Dam Project Today (08)

President Maithripala Sirisena is due to inaugurate the

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Moragahakande Dam Project which is the largest project constructed by the Mahaweli authority after four decades  and providing water to 300,000 acres of land for cultivation   and pure drinking water to around 300,000 persons, today (08).

The construction of the project was started on 25th of January 2007 and it due to complete on 25th of July 2016.Moragakanda project is  located in Elahara area.

The Moragakanda river is the  last river constructed under  the five Mahaweli rivers and it was built by blocking the water coming from Nuckles mountains which flowing through the Amban River and by blocking the Kalu River.Through the Moragakande Project around 2000 reservoirs in Eastern,North Central and North Western provinces will receive water.

The full water capacity of the Moragakande River is 660,000 acres and it will add 25 mega watt power to the national power grid.

In whole around 1.5 million people  will be bdnefited through the project it has been revealed.

Moragahakande River is the only river consisting of three dams built with sand ,concrete and rocks.ha

Due to the project around 3500 families in laggala and naula areas have been displaced and they are currently re settling in other areas it has been announced.

A Person Selling Betel Leaves Contain "Mawa" Narcotic And Illegal Cigarettes To School Children Arrested In Jaffna

Jaffna Police have today (07)arrested a person selling

betel leaves contain "Mawa"narcotic and Illegal Cigarettes targetting  school children at a trade stall  in nallur,Jaffna.

Police have also taken in to custody a stock of Betel Leaves contain "Mawa"narcotic and Illegal Cigarettes in possession of the suspect who had arrived in Jaffna from Puttalam area.

The suspect due to produce before the court.

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A Young Couple Was Killed Due To A Three Wheeler-Car Collision

A young couple was killed and their infant had

critically injured and hospitalized after the Three Wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a Car arrived in opposite direction at Thambuttegama area last evening (06).

The critically injured couple and their infant were admitted to the Anuradhapura General Hospital for treatment where the couple had succumbed to their injuries on admission.

The driver of the Car was arrested by the Police over the accident and he is due to produce before the court.