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Thursday, May 31, 2018

New Land Area Of Colombo Has Increased By 474.5 Hectares According To A New Colombo Map

The land area of the City of Colombo has increased by 474.5 Hectares according to the new map of Colombo compiled and officially issued by the Government Survey Department today(31) at the Department office in Narahenpita.

The new map with the details of Colombo Port City,Expressways and other Development Projects was handed over to the Minister of Land And Parliamentary Affairs Gayantha Karunathilake by the Surveyor General P.M.P Udayakantha at the Department office.

The new map of Sri Lanka is currently under preparation at the Survey Department is scheduled to be issued by end of this year.72 sections out of the 92 sections in the new map have been already completed the Department has stated.

Popular Dog "Kora "Attached To Hatton Police Died Due To A Cancer

The Popular Police Dog attached to the

Dog Unit of the Hatton Police Division " Kora" who helped the Hatton Police officers to arrest the criminals of the area , has died last Tuesday(29) due to a cancer while taking him to Asgiriya ,Kandy for a training it has been reported.

The doctors attached to the Veterinary Unit of the University of Peradeniya have confirmed that the Dog "Kora"who had served the Police more than three years has doed due to to a Cancer.

Kora had helped the Hatton Police to arrest seversl criminals as we as the persons went to worship 'Sripadha" with narcotics.

His fineral was held amidst a large gathering of Police Officers in Hatton with religious observences.

An Army Soldier Was Arrested Over Sexual Molestation Of A Girl

Naula Police have today(31)arrested a

24 year old Army Soldier over sexually molesting a a girl studying at grade six of a Junior school at Hapugasyaya village in Naula yesterday(30).

The Suspect who is attached to the Gajaba Regiment of the Army had abducted and sexually molested the girl who is studying in Grade six af a Junior School in Hapugasyaya village while the girl was on the way to school.

The suspect was arrested as per a complaint made by the mother of the victim.