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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Two Labourers Were Killed After A Sand Mount Collapsed Over Them

Two laborers involved in a construction work of a newly Constructed building at Udagama Collage in Balangoda were killed after a sand mount had collapsed over them today(18) it has been reported.

The two Laborers have faced this incident while cutting a sand in the mountainous area .The bodies of the deceased had recovered by the residents of the area after removing the sand mount.

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Finance Ministry Had Withdrawn The Two Gazette Notifications On Liquor

Ministry Of Finance has today(18) withdrawn the two Gazette Notifications issued on lifting the ban imposed on purchasing and selling of Alcohol by women and women working in
in Liquor Bars and extending the business hours of opening the Liquor Bars after the Cabinet has yesterday (17) decided unanimously to withdrawing the Gazette Notifications.Ministry Of Finance had issued the two Gazette Notifications last week with the signature of Finance Minster Mangala Samaraweera under the excise ordinance.

More Than 80% Of The Total Land Area In Badulle Is At Risk Of Landslides

According a latest survey carried out by the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) more than 80% of the total land area in Badulla is at risk of Landslides .

This proved through a Map survey conducted since the year 2000 the NBRO has revealed during a meeting held at Badulla District Secretariat yesterday(17).

Two Youth Have Drowned While Bathing In Sea Are Of Rathmalana

A teenager and a youth have drowned after drifting away with strong sea waves while bathing in the sea area at Rathmalana yesterday(17) it has been revealed.

The bodies of the two who are of the ages 16 and 26 year old had been recovered near the beach at Railway station in Rathmalana today(18).

The deceased have drowned while bathing with another friend .Police and Navy along with the resident of the area had launched the search operation to recover the bodies of them.

A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Reserve In Hatton Still Spreading

A sudden fire had been erupted in a Cultivation Reserve in Hatton near a Ruwanpura Mahaweli Village last night(17) and it still spreading according to reports.

The fire now spreading towards the Roasalla area of Upcountry railway line and up to now steps have not been taken to douse the fire it has been revealed.

Authorities believe that a fire lit by some persons or a person under the dry weather condition prevails in there at the moment may have caused the fire .

In the reserve a large number of endangered species like leopards,rabbits,deer,hedgehogs and wild boars as well as special varieties of birds owed to the mountains lives in it has been reported.