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Thursday, April 19, 2018

A Female Was Killed And Five Others Injured Due To Three Wheeler -Bus Collision

A 68 year old female was killed and five other persons were injured and hospitalized after the Three Wheeler and a Private Bus they were traveling colliding each other at Gomarankadawala area on Trincomalee-Thiriyaya main road today(19).

The injured including the Three Wheeler Driver .Four others in the Three Wheeler and a Bus passenger have been admitted to the Gomarankadawala Hospital for treatment.

Government Has Cancelled The Holiday Falls On 01st Of May

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Government has today (19) cancelled all Government and Bank holidays scheduled on 01st of May this year in view of International May Day , due to the religious Vesak Poya day and Vesak Week commence from 29th of April.

Government has declared 07th of May as an alternative May Day holiday for Government.Bank and Mercantile sectors .May day celebrations are due to take place on that day it has been announced.

The 01st of May holiday was cancelled as per requests made by Buddhist Clergy in view of Vesak Week.

FROM THE WEB

Five Workers Have Died And Fifteen Hospitalized Due To Ammonia Inhalation In A Rubber Factory

Five workers attached to a Rubber Manufacturing Factory at Ballapitiya in Horana,Kalutara have died and another fifteen were developed breathing difficulties and hospitalized due to inhaling of colorless Ammonia Gas while attempting to save a person who had fallen to the Ammonia Tank in the factory this noon(19).

Around 20 persons have been fainted as a result of inhalation of Ammonia at the Tank and they have been admitted to the Horana Hospital with severe breathing difficulties ,where five of them had declared as dead after admission to the Hospital according to the Police.

Another fifteen persons are still receiving treatment at the hospital and the condition of one is critical it has been revealed.