EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

A Foundation Stone Laid to Build A Housing Village Under the Name Of Late Filmmaker Dr.Lester James Pieris

A foundation stone was laid to build a Housing Village in the name of veteran
Legendary filmmaker Dr.Lester James Pieris who had passed away on Sunday ,at Julpallama village in Tissamaha ramaya area (Southern Province) under the name "senepathi Dr.Lester James Pieris village" recently.

The laying of the foundation stone was done under the patronage of Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa.

This is the 139 th Newly building housing village under the "Udagama"prgramme in Hambanthota District and 65 the housing village in Tossamaharamaya.

Landslide And Rock Falling Threats Occurrd In Some Areas

A landslide is currently occurring in

Walhaputhanna area in Haldummulla-Ginigathgala road and as a result the road was temporarily closed for traffic.

The motorists are advised by the police to use an alternative routes to traval.

Meanwhile authorities have warned today (01)that there's a risk of falling rocks at 195 th kilo meter post of Colombo -Badulla main road.Due this motorists are advised to be vigilant over the situation.l

A Mother And Her Small Daughter Were Killed Due To A Road Accident

A mother and her two and half year old

small daughter were killed and the father and grand mother of the deceased small girl were critically injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were travelling in veering off the road and colliding with a tree at aralaganwila area on Dimbulagala-Bogaswewa main road last evening(30).

The critically injured four members of a same family have been admitted to the Polonnaruwa General Hospital where the mother and the small daughter had succumbed to their injuries .

Aralaganwila Police are Conducting an investigation over the incident.