A Couple Was Arrested Over The Shooting Of Chief Incumbent Of Kataragama Kirivehera

A Couple believes to be related to the  planning of the shooting of  Chief Incumbent Of Kataragama Kirivehera Temple Kobawaka Dhamminna Thero and another Buddhist Monk was arrested today (19) at Dikwella area by the officers of  Tangalle Divisional Crimes Investigations Division .

The suspected couple  had been identified as residents of Vihara Road in Kataragama Nawa nagaraya and the female had identified as a major ally of the plan that created to shoot the Chief Incumbent Og Kirivehera temple .

The couple is due to be produced before the Tissamaharama Magistrate Court tomorrow(20).

A Police Sergent Was Killed And A Constable Was Injured Due To A Road ACCIDENT

A Police Sergent attached to the Matale Police was killed and a Police Constable attached to the same Police was injured and hospitalized  after colliding with a Motor Car near Nildiyauyana in Palapathwala last night (19) while engaged in Police mobile petrol service.

The injured Police Constable was admitted to the Matale Base Hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred when a high speed Motor Car run over the two Police officers who had stayed  at the road .The Motor car was stopped after colliding with a lamp post nearby it has been reported.All four persons in the car at the time were escape unharmed according to reports.However the Car had severely damaged due to the incident.

The deceased Police Constable was identified as a resident in Dambulla area.

Matale Police have arrested the Driver regarding the accident . The driver has stated the Police that the accident occurred as he had fallen to sleep while driving .

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Three Persons Were Injured And Five Houses/Shops Were Damaged Due To A Fallen Tree

Three persons have been injured and three Houses and Two Shops  were damaged due to a falling of a Siris (Mara) tree to the Kuliyapitiya-Hettipols road near the Kuliapitiya city as a result of the Adverse Weather in the area this morning (19)it has been reported .

The injured have been admitted to the Kuliyapitiya Base Hospital for treatment.

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Distribution Of Locally Made Films To Be Done Through National Film Corporation

The distribution of Local films to be removed from Private Boards and to be done through the National Film Corporation only according to the chairman of the Film Corporation Sithandra  Senaratnwe .

Accordingly the  right of distributing the Local films vested with four Private Boards will be removed from them and giving sole right of distributing locally made films only to the Film Corporation.

In future   distribution of locally made films will not be handed over to the Private Sector it has been stated.