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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Officials Arrested A Nigerean Female With 2.028 Kilo Grammes Of Methamphetamine Narcotic

Officials attached to the Police Anti Narcotic Division

had arrested a 21 year old Nigerian female with 2.028 Kilo Grammes of "Methamphetamine"narcotic known here as "Ice" in her possession on her arrival at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport this noon (27).

The suspected female who arrived in from Dubai by an Emirates Alirline flight hidden the haul of narcotic inside her luggage according to the sources.

The estimated value of the haul of narcotic taken in to custody in possession of the suspected female is more than Rs.20 milion it has been revealed.

Officials are currently questioning her over the incident.

Parliament Will Convene A Special Session On 08th Of February To Debate On Bond Scam And Serious Fraud And Corruption Reports-Prime Minister

Parliament will convene for a special session on 08th

of February to conduct a debate on the reports of Central Bank Bond and Serious Fraud and Corruption Commissions according to Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe

Addressing an Election Rally of United National Party (UNP) in Deniyaya area today (27)Prime Minister has stated neither him or UNP will afraid on a such a debate and the accused named by the two commissions over involving in Central Bank Bond Scam issue and serious fraud and corruption activities should be punished as per the law.

Earlier party leaders had decided to convene a special Parliament session on 20th and 21st of February to debate on tbe two commission reports.

However President Maithripala Sirisena had recently requested that the dehate should be held before the local government elections scheduled on 10th of February.

Four Persons Were Killed And Five Injured Due To Car-Bus Collision

Four persons were killed and five others three of them

critically injured and hospitalized due to a Motor Car-Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus collision occurred at Thelulla on the Thanamalwila-Wellawaya main road this morning (27).

The injured were admitted to the Thanamalwila Hospital for treatment and three were later transferred to the Hambanthota Base Hospital for further treatment.Two of the prrsons admitted to the Thanamalvila Hospital are bus passangers who received minor injuries.

Four persons who were killed due to the accident were travelling in the Motor Car and three of them were killed on the spot it has been reported.

Six persons were travelling in the Motor Car at the time of the accident.

Kudaoya Police have arrested the Bus driver regarding the accident and conducting an investigation on the incident.