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Sunday, July 22, 2018

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A Large Acres Of Land Have Been Destroyed Due To A Fire In "Rahathan"Reserve

More than 100 acres of land belonging

to the" Rahathan " Mountain Reserve on Monaragala-Buttala road at Monaragala Provincial Secretariat have been destroyed with many rare species of Trees due to a fire erupted in the reserve last noon(21).

The fire which spread rapidly during yesterday was doused vy the Army personal along with Buttala Police,The residents of the area and the ,Disaster Management Center officials this noon(22).

The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

A Train Was Derailed In Upcountry Railway Line

A Train had been derailed between

Rosalla and Hatton of the Upcountry Railway Line this evening(22)according to the Railways Department.

Due to this situation Train Services in Upcountry Railway line have been delayed the Department has stated.

FROM BUDDHISM

An Indian National Was Arrested With A Haul Of "Ice "Narcotic

A 50 year old Indian National was

arrested with a haul of "Ice"narcotic in possession by the Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials at the Katunayake, Bandaranaike International Airport today (22).

The estimated value of the 'Ice"narcotic taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.9.6 Million.

The haul of "Ice"narcotic which is known as most dangerous narcotic in the world had been concealed in the luggage of the suspect and Police have also arrested a Sri Lankan who came to take the "Ice" narcotic from the Indian National at a lodge booked for him it has been reported.

Both the suspects were produced before the Negambo Magistrate Court and the Court has allowed the Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials to question the suspects by keeping under their detention until 26 th of July.

A Police Constable Was Run Over By A Lorry At Ambanpola

A police constable attached to the

Ambanpola Police Station had been critically injured and hospitalized after being run over by a Lorry when he stopped the Lorry to inspect it at Ambanpola-Gatadivulwewa Police Check Point on Anuradhapura-Ella road today(22).

The injured Police Constable had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Kurunagala Teaching Hospital for treatment.

Police have arrested the Lorry driver and taken in to custody the Lorry regarding the incident and the driver is due to be produced before the Mahawa Magistrate Court shortly.