Saturday, September 1, 2018

Four Persons Were Arrested With 12 Valuable Elephant Tusk Pearls

Police officers attached to the Law

Enforcement Unit of Polonnaruwa Police have today (01) arrested four persons while attempting to sell 12 valuable Elephant Tusks Pearls at Siripura in Dehiattakandiya area.

Police officers had arrested the suspect on the pretext of  purchasing the Tusk pearls from them it has been revealed.

A Modern Motor Car from which the suspects have arrived in and around Rs.2.96 million in cash had been also taken in to custody in possession of the suspects who are residents of Hasalaka , Bibile and Matale areas.

A Female Has Drowned While Trampling Sea Waves

A 33 year old female has drowned
while trampling sea waves at Chilaw Sea Coast area this evening  (01).

The female who was a resident of Bamunakotuwa ,Wariyapola area had arrived in Chilaw along with a group  to worship Munneshwaram Eshwara Devalaya and had faced the incident while trampling the sea waves at sea coast it has been revealed.As a result the sea waves carried away her  far and others with her not been  able to save her.

Then  Four fishermen arrived in the area had jumped to the sea to rescue the female.However she had pronounced as dead after rescuing her .


FROM BUDDHISM


TUSKER NADUNGAMUWE RAJA AT DALADA MALIGAWA




A Large Acres Of Land At A Digampathana Reserve Had Been Destroyed Due To A Fire

A large acres of land with valuable
trees had been destroyed at Digampathana forest reserve belonging to the Wild Life Conservation Department at Dambulle-Habarana main road last night (31) due to a sudden fire erupted at the reserve.

The fire Brigade belonging to Dambulle Municipal Council had doused the fire few hours after  erupting the fire it has been revealed.

Authorities believed that the Hunters who are hunting Animals at the reserve might have responsible for lighting the fire.

A Large number of valuable Trees had been destroyed due to the fire and fire Brigade officers had managed to save the lives of some animals including tortoises who had running around as a result of the fire .

A Female Constable Had Been Burnt To Death At Her House In Hali-Ela

A 23 year old Female Constable
attached to the Anti Fraud Unit of Panadura Police had been mysteriously burnt to death at her house in PaGulla area,Hali-Ela this evening (01) it has been revealed.

The Constable who was at home  on leave today had visited an alms giving at a neighbouring house this noon according to neighbours.

After arriving home a sudden fire had erupted at her house and the female Constable was burnt to death as a result og it.Her body had been recovered by neighbours .

Due to the fire the furniture and ceiling of the House had been damaged according to reports.

Hali-Ela Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Price Of Prima Flour Has Been Increased By Rs.5

Prima Company has increased the price
of a Flour Kilo by Rs.5 with effect from last night (31) due to the rising prices of Flour at the World Market and the falling of the Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar according to the Company.

According to the new Price increase  price of a Kilo Gramme  of Prima Flour has been increased to Rs.100 from Rs.95 .

  • Prima Company has informed their sales agents to increase the flour price with effective from last night it has been revealed.


Meanwhile the Price of a Kottu Roti is due to be increased by Rs.5 from midnight tonight as per the Flour price increase the All Ceylon Caffètaria Owners Association has announced.