Five Persons Were Arrested Over Illegally Excavating A Tressure

Police have arrested five persons who were illegally excavating a tressure at Alakolaella area in Koslanda last evening (28).

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During the raid Police have also taken in to custody equipment in possession of the suspects which used to excavation work.

The suspects are residents of Koslanda and Wellawaya areas of the ages 20 to 25 years it has been revealed.

A 60 Year Old Person Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A 60 year old person was killed after colliding with a

slow Train travelling from Colombo Fort to Awissawella near the Nugegoda Railway station last evening (28).

The Critically injured person had succumbed to his injuries on admission to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.

Uva Chief Minister To Appear Before Human Rights Commission Over Harassing A Female Principal

Human Rights Commission Of Sri

Lanka had today  (29)issued summons to Uva Provincial Chief Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake to appear before the Commission on 01st of February to give a statement regarding the charges leveled against him over kneeling down the Female Principal of Badulla Hindu Girls School .

The President of the Cayton Teachers Union Joseph Stalling has made a complaint over the incident to the Human Rights Commission.

The Uva Chief Minister Dassanayake has step down from his Education Ministerial Post over the incident and the Government has appointed Senthil Thondaman as the new Education Minister of the Uva Provincial Council

Philiphines-Volcanic Mudflow Sweep away Roads

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Muthupanthiya Island In Puttalam Is Being Washed Away To The Sea

The fisheries village Muthupanthiya Island at

Arachchikattuwa-Puttalam area is currently being washed away to the sea according to reports.

The Muthupanthiya village which atracted by local and foreign tourists is located near the Ramsa wildlife park and eastern part of Hamilton Canal and main income of the  150 families living there is fishing.

The Island is being washed away to the sea since years,But the authorities had turned blind eye over the issue according to the residents.