A Drinking Water Shortage In Anuradhapura District Due To Dry Weather

People in Anuradhapura District are being faced with Drinking water shortage as a result of the dry weather prevailing in several areas of the District at present.

As most of the areas in the District not receieved rain since months water levels in many reservoirs and tanks had dropped sharply causing a drinking water shortage it has been revealed.

Although the  Government has implemented a programme to distribute water among the people in the  District through bausers the water shortage remains unchanged according to sources.

In some areas farmers are not been able to continue cultivating crops as a result of the drought .

A Person Had Disappeared While Bathing In Kelani River

A 34 Year Old person had drowned and

disappeared while bathing in Kelani River at Hakbellawaka area, Yatiyanthota   on last Wednesday (29) evening.

Sri Lanka Navy along with the Police have launched a search operation  to find the disappeared who is a resident of Yatiyanthota area.

A Person Was Shot And Injured Due To A Gun Shooting

A 33 year old person was injured and

hospitalized due to a gun shooting incident at Jumma Junction in Maligawatte last morning (30).

The injured had been admitted to the Accident Service of the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.

The injured who is   a brother of an underworld gang member shot and killed by Special Police Task Force Personal in 2013 , had shot and injured by two unidentified persons arrived in from a Motorcycle.

He is popular in the area for requesting ransome it has been revealed.

COFFEE WAR BREWS IN THE LAND OF TEA

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A Male Wore A Female Burka Was Arrested

Welikada Police have arrested a person

wearing a  female Burka cloth covering his whole face at Public Market place in Welikada Plaza yesterday  (29)it has been revealed.

The suspect who had arrived in a Three Wheeler had been checked by the Police as per the information provided by Three Wheeler Driver on suspicion .However the cause behind his act has not yet been revealed .

Retirement Age Of Government Medical Specialists Has Been Extended

The Retirement age of  Government

Medical Specialists has been extended to 63 years from 60 years according to the Minister Of Public Administration, Management ,Law and order Ranjith Madduma Bandara.

The retirement age of Medical Specialists has been extended due to the Shortage of specialists in the country it has been revealed.

Minister has issued the Gazette Notification On this regard last Monday (27)to be  effective  from 06 th of June 2017.