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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Eight Sri Lankans Went To Austalia By A Boat Were Expelled To Sri Lanka

Australian government had expelled eight Sri Lankans who went to there by a Boat from Sri Lanka and soon after they arriving today(25) at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers have arrested them for questioning it has been reported.

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The eight suspects have been released on surety bail of Rs.100,000 each and Rs.10,000 cash bail each by the Minuwangoda Magistrate Court after been produced them before the court .The eight suspects have been ordered to appear before the court on 11th of September this year.

A 40 Year Old Indian National Has Died After Falling Down In A Toilet At Katunayake Airport

A 40 year old Indian National has died after admitting to the Negambo Base Hospital following a fall inside the Toilet attached to Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport this morning(25).

The deceased Indian National had arrived in Katunayake Airport from Riyadh,Saudi Arabia and awaited for his transit flight to fly to India at the time of the incident it has been revealed.

The cause of the death has not yet been revealed.

Colombo-Kandy Main Road Was Temporarily Closed Due To A Student Protest

A Heavy traffic is being reported from Colombo-Kandy main road at present due to the temporary closure of the road in front of the Kelaniya University ,as a result of a protest launched by a group of University students this noon (24).

The Colombo-Kandy Main road was closed in front of the Kelaniya University after the group of students attached to the University had protested blocking the road it has been revealed.

Police have requested the motorists to use an alternative roads due to this situation.

A 65 Year Old Female Was Killed And Six Others Injured Due To Van-Lorry Collision

A 65 year old female was killed and six others have been injured and hospitalized due to a head on collision between Lorry and a Van at palawiya area on Puttalam-Colombo main road this noon (25).
The injured few of them critically were admitted to the Puttalam Base Hospital for treatment.The dead female and all the injured were traveling in the Van at the time of the incident it has been revealed.

The deceased was identified as a resident of Puttalam area.

The high speed Van was toppled over on the road after colliding with the Lorry and the accident occurred due to the inability of the Van driver to control the speed of the vehicle according to the Puttalam Traffic Police.