One Person Died And Eighty One Heavily Drunken Persons Were Hospitalized During Joint Opposition's Protest

A 39 year old person has died due to a heart attack and 81 heavily drunken persons had been admitted to Colombo National Hospital for treatment during the "Jana Balaya Kolambata "(People's power to Colombo) protest Campaign launched by Joint Opposition Group yesterday  (05)  in Colombo.

The deceased was a resident of Hatton area it has been revealed.

"Suwasariya " Ambulance Service had transported 81 heavily drunken protesters of the Protest campaign who were lying on the road due the influence of liquor the State Minister Ajith .P.Perera has stated during a press briefing held at Government Information Department

Although the organisers of the Protest had earlier stated that the protesters will stay in Colombo till this morning the protest and "Sahyagraha"campaign conducted near the Lake House Roundabout had concluded midnight last night after a majority of protesters leaving for their homes early due to lack of facilities provided to them.

Organisers however had distributed liquor bottles among the participants of the Protest campaign in the noon session ,But avoiding  giving liquor during the night it has been revealed.

Due to the lack of participants organisers finally ended the protest it has been revealed.

Imprisoned Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero Has Been Transferred To Jayawardanapura Hospital

The Imprisoned  General Secretary of

the Bodu Bala Sena Organization Galagodaatte Gnanasara thero had been Transferred to Kotte Sri Jayawardanapura Teaching Hospital this morning  (06) from Welikada Prisons Hospital to treat a Urine Infection he is suffering from it has been reported.

The Galagodaatte Thero who had been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment over contempt of Court charges has undergone a Kidney Stone Removal surgery on 20 th of August at Jayawardanapura Hospital and transferred to Prisons Hospital on last Thursday (30).

However as a result of the surgery Galagodaatte Thero is currently suffering from a urine infection and he is receiving treatment for it at the Jayawardanapura Hospital according to sources.

A Pregnant Doctor Has Died And Her Husband And Son Were Injured Due To A Fire

A 38 year old pregnant doctor has died and her husband who is a male doctor and their five years old son received burn injuries and hospitalized following a sudden fire erupted at their two storied house in Sri Somarathana road ,Bellanwila-Boralesgamuwa area this evening (06).

The critically injured female Doctor along with her husband and son had been admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital where the female doctor had succumbed to her injuries after admission .

The Doctor couple and their son were in upper storey of the house at the time of the incident Biralesgamuwa Police have stated.

The deceased doctor was formally attached to Horana Government Hospital and her injured husband is a ophthalmologist attached to Sri Jayawardanapura Teaching Hospital it has been revealed.The lady doctor was five months pregnant at  the time of the incident .

The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed .

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GOLDEN MELODIES

A Drop Of Attendence In State Institutes And Schools Due To " Jana Balaya "Protest Marches

Due to the "Jana Balaya Kolambata "

protest march and Rally organized by the Joint Opposition Group a sharp drop of attendance had been seen at State Institutes and Schools today (05)according to reports.

However State owned and Private Buses as well as Trains have operated as usual without interruption authorities have stated.

After commencing the Protest Marches from several places in Colombo this evening  many office workers had seen standard on roads due to the heavy traffic congestion prevailed many hours it has been revealed.

Majority Of Protesters Attended The Joint Opposition Protest Rally And Sathyagraha CamPaign Had Given Up The Protest And Left

A large number of  protesters who

attended the Protest Rally and a "Sathyagraha" Campaign organized by Joint Opposition Group this evening had given up the protest campaign few hours ago due to lack of facilities received by them and left for their homes it has been reported.

Soon after taking their dinner provided by the organisers of the Protest many people attended the protest had left the Lake House Roundabout where they had staged a protest Rally and Sathyagraha campaign after cleaning the place.

Some had shouted that the protest itself proved a useless one according to reports.Although organisers have planned to keep the protesters till tomorrow morning to show their strength against the government, The plans howrver shattered after majority of the protesters had left the area suddenly .

Meanwhile around 30 persons attended the protest rally from weeraketiya area were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital this evening after developing a stomach ache as a result of poisoning the Milk packettes consumed by them.The Milk packettes were distributed among the crowd by the organisers it has been revealed.

It has been also reported that the many Joint Opposition leaders have booked five star hotel rooms in Colombo city mainly from.Shangri-la, Hilton and Taj ssamudra Hotels to stay tonight during the protest .