Raja rata University has been closed today (28) until 03 Rd of September by the University Authorities due to the water shortage prevailing in as a result of the drought in Anuradhapura District.
Accordingly all the faculties of the University will be closed until 03 Rd of September it has been announced.
The University which was closed earlier on 10th of August due to the spreading of Chicken pox among students scheduled to be reopened for academic activities yesterday (27).
Corruption Unit of The Northern Colombo Police Division had arrested two persons whilest transporting 22.5 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabis and Has his by a Three Wheeler at Armor Street today (28).
The suspects were arrested Whilest transporting 13.5 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabis and 9 Kilo Grammes of Hashish according to reports.
The estimated value of the stock of narcotics taken in to custody is more than Rs.7 million it has been revealed.
A Baby Elephant has died and another Baby Elephant had been rescued Whilest stuck in a mud at Periyanaru Canal in Polonnaruwa today (28) it has been reported.
The two Baby Elephants were drowned in the mud of the canal last night (27) Due to the fatigue suffered after struggling whole night in the mud and as the rescued Baby Elephant coming out of the mud by trambling him one Baby Elephant has died before being rescued it has been revealed.
Kandy Municipal Council has died and two others were injured after a Tipper Truck they were travelling in toppled over on the Ramanayake Road at mapanawatura,Kandy today (28).
The deceased who was a resident of Kandy had faced the incident
Whilest travelling from the Tipper Truck which was rented by the Kandy Municipal Council to transport goods for a development work in Mapanawatura area.
The driver and his assistant had received minor injuries and the Tipper had fallen down a precipice after toppling over on the road.
Two persons who were arrested by the Police this morning (28)over harassing the Tusker "Kalana" attached to Sri Wishnu Devalaya at DeviNuwara had been released on two surety bails worth Rs.200,000 each by the Matara Magistrate Court
The two suspects the Mahout and the Secratery of Basnayaka NIlame attached to Devalaya have been produced before the court this evening (28).
They were arrested by the Police as per a complaint made by Deputy Wild Life Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma yesterday (27) under the Animal Violance Act.
By granting bail Magistrate had ordered the Mahout and Secretary of Basnayaka NIlame to maintain and clean the Tusker well in future .
Matara Magistrate Court had also ordered the National Zoological Park Department to submit a report on the Health status of "Kalana" Tusker to the court before 11 th of September .
The case filed against the suspects is due to be taken up for hearing on 11 th of September .
