A Lorry Driver Had Been Injured After The Lorry Had Fallen Down A Precipice

A Lorry driver had been  injured and hospitalized after the Lorry with a Water tank he was driving in toppled over to a 300 feet deep precipice near a Tourist Hotel at Ella area in Badulla last evening (23).

The incident occurred when the driver had attempted to turn the lorry to take the Water Tank brought to the Tourist Hotel inside it has been revealed. However the Lorry had fallen down the precipice nearby due to the inability of the driver to control the vehicle .

Road Infront Of The Castle Street Hospital Is Being Submerged Due To A Bursting Of A Pipeline

Due to the bursting of a pipe line in

front of the Castle Street Maternity Hospital at Borelle this morning (24) the road is being fully submerged it has been reported .

Due to this situation two Lanes of the street had been blocked for traffic.

The National Water Supplies And Drainage Board had requested the Motorists arriving from Battaramulle and Palawatte areas to use an alternative roads.

However there's no interruption to the water supply in the area due to the bursting of the pipeline the Board has announced.The renovation work of the pipeline due to begin shortly.

Former Sri Lanka Airlines Chairman Appeared Before The Special Presidential Commission Investigating Fraud And Corruption Of The Airllines

Nishantha Wkiramasinghe the former

Chsirman of Sri Lankan Airlines and the Brother in law of   former President  Mahinda Rajapakshe  had first ime appeared before the Presidential Commission  investigating the fraud and corruption activities of Sri Lankan and Mahin Lanka Airlines yesterday  (23)to give an evidence on charges levelled against him on fraud.

He and the former Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena were questioned for eight hours by the Criminal Investigations Department  (CID) officers attached to the Commission yesterday .

The two former Managers of the Airlines had given evidence before the Commission earlier had stated that the Sri Lankan Airlines had incurred a heavy loss due to the some decisions taken by former chairman regarding flights.

Central Bank Bond Scam: Arjun Mahendran Had Requested The CID Via INTETPOL To Provide Details On Evidence Against Him

The main suspect of the Central Bank

Bond Scam, former Governor of Central Bank Arjun Mahendran had requested the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) through the Singapore Branch of the International Police (INTETPOL)to provide the charges levelled against him over the Bond Scam issue , the brief reports of evidence given against himj and the copy of a Court warrant issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate to arrest him.

Deputy Solicitor General Haripriya Jayasundera on behalf of the Attorney General  had informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today (23)regarding Arjun Mahendran s request when the case on Bond Scam taken up for hearing.

The Attorney General' s Department is currently examining  on how to provide requisite details to The Arjun Mahendran deputy Solicitor General has stated. When Colombo Fort Magistrate asked her on the location of Arjun Mahendran she has replied that he  was  staying a secret location in Singapore.

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A Development Officer Was Arrested While Accepting A Bribe

A Development Officer attached to the

Aliyadivembu Pradeshiya Saba (Local Government Council) in Akkaraipattu  was arrested by the Bribery Commission officials today (23) while accepting Rs.45,000 as a bribe from a person at a shop in Akkaraipattu.

The Bribe was taken by the suspected Development officer from a person to issue checques related to the money allocated by the Ministry for projects  as soon as possible it has been revealed.

A legal action is due to be taken against the suspect.

Two Persons Were Critically Injured Due To Car-Bus Collision

Two persons including a member of a

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Sri Lankan Army had been critically injured and hospitalized after the Car they were travelling in Colliding with a State owned Sri Lanka Transport Boand Bus (SLTB) at Paranthan area in KilinochchI  (Northern Province) this noon (23).

The injured were admitted to the KilinochchI Base  Hospital for treatment.

The Car was severely damaged due to the incident

The accident occurred as the driver of the car unable to control the speed of the vehicle according to Police.