National Police Commission had requested it's Secretary Ariyadasa Cooray to resign from his post

National Police Commission had requested it's Secretary Ariyadasa Cooray  to resign  from his post as he was overage it has been reported.

The request was made  as per the requirements of Circular number  03/2018 which stated that a person over the age of 60 is not eligible to work in the State Sector it has been revealed.

However earlier he was considered as  eligible to serve in the post until this September as per the requirements of the state circular 09/2008 which stated that a government servant of the age of 60 years can serve in State sector until 67 years.

Colombo High Court Judge has today (20) sentenced a person Life Time Imprisonment Over Keep In Possession 3.52 Grammes Of Heroin

Colombo High Court has today (20) sentenced a person arrested five year ago in 2013 with 3.52 Grammes of Heroin in his possession ,a life time imprisonment .

The accused was arrested by the Police Anti Corruption Division in December 2013 with 3.52 Grammes of Heroin in possession at Grandpass area in Colombo over the charges of keeping narcotic in possession and smuggling ,

The Attorney General had filed the case against the accused Mohommad Fairooz at Colombo High  Court..Colombo High Court Judge  Vikum Kaluaarachchi had imposed a life time imprisonment over the accused after he was found guilty over the charges,

Few Houses Destroyed Due To A Fire In A Housing Scheme

Few Houses had destroyed  due to a sudden fire erupted in a Housing Scheme at Mawlanawatte,Dematagoda last nigh (19) according to reports.

The fire brigade attached to the Colombo Municipal Council had doused the fire with the assistance of residents of the area.

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GOLDEN MELODIES

Around 49 female Garment Workers in Ekala-Ja-Ela have been hospitalized for the second consecutive day

Around 49  female Garment Workers attached to a Garment Factory in Ekala-Ja-Ela have been hospitalized for the second consecutive day today (20) due to breathing difficulties and fatigue  caused by a Gas leak of the Garment Factory.

Out of these Female Garment Workers 35 were admitted to the Gampaha Teaching Hospital .12 were admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital and 02 were admitted  Ja Ela District Hospital it has been reported.

More than 30 female Garment workers of the same factory were admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital yesterday due to the breathing difficulties caused by a Gas Leak as a result of a Chemical used to dispose the waste of the Factory it has been revealed. 

However still the authorities have not taken any step to control the Gas leek according to the reports.

Owner Of The BMW Motor Car Toppled To The Diyawanna Lake Had Remanded Until 27th

The owner of the BMW Car toppled  to the Diyawanna Lake last Saturday(17) who had surrendered to the Thalangama Police yesterday(19) has been remanded until 27th of March by the Kaduwela Magistrate today(20).

The suspect who had surrender to the Police through a lawyer was arrested and produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate this morning.

He fled away from the scene after his high speed BMW Motor Car was toppled  to the Diyawanna Lake.

A Tornado Occurred In Sea Area Near Dodanduwa?

A Tornado occurred in the sea area near Dodanduwa ,Galle last evening (19) it has been reported.

Due to the Tornado which occurred amidst windy condition in the sea area lasted few minutes and a huge sea wave had seen risen as a result of it according to the reports.

A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.