A Female Was Killed As A CTB Bus Had Run Over Her

A 72 year old female was killed on the

spot due to a Ceylon Transport Board (CTB)bus had run over  her at Halpanwila junction on Chilaw-Colombo road this noon (18) while crossing the road.

The Bus Belonging to a Wennappuwa Bus depot was travelling from Chilaw to Wennappuwa area at the time of the incident according to Police.

Maravila Police conducting an investigations on the incident had arrested the Bus driver over the incident .

The deceased was a resident of Maravila area.

An Intercity Train And Night Mail Train Scheduled At The Batticaloa Railway Line Have Been Cancelled After Wild Elephant -Train Collision

Due to the Wild Elephant -Train

Collision occurred this morning  (18)between Habarana and Palugaswewa areas ,The Trincomalee-Battocaloa  night mail Train and Colombo -Batticaloa Intercity Train scheduled for tonight  have been cancelled the Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced.

Due to the Accident Train services on Batticaloa Railway line have been restricted to Mahawa Train Station.

Meanwhile Sri Lanka Petroleum Corporation has taken steps to transport required Fuel tanks to Batticaloa by vehicles following the incident to avoid a fuel shortage there.

Petroleum Corporation had already announced that the loss incurred due to the leaking of fuel from the Fuel tanks at the Train which  collided with a Herd of Wild Elephants ,will be charged from Sri Lanka Railways Department.

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Price Of A Gas Cylinder Has Been Increased By Rs.195 And Milk Powder Price Decreased By Rs.25

The Cost of Living Committee has

decided to increase the price of a 12.5 Kilo Gramme Domestic Gas Cylinder and decrease the price of Milk powder today (18) it has been announced.

Accordingly the Price of a 12.5 Kilo Gramme Domestic Gas Cylinders will be increased by Rs.195 and price of a 400 Gramme Milk powder will be decreased by Rs.25 .

Cabinet has earlier approved a proposal on increasing the price of a Domestic Gas Cylinder and proposed the Cost of Living Committee to take a decision in this regard.Gas companies however proposed to the Cost of Living Committee to increase the price of a Gas Cylinder by Rs.325 by taking in to consideration the rising prices of Gas in the World Market and decreased value of the Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar.

However the Committee has only agreed to increasee the Gas Cylinder price by Rs.195.

Five Wild Elephants Had Been Killed After Colliding With A Fuel Transport Train

Five Wild Elephants had been killed

after colliding with a Train transporting Diesel and Petrol to Batticaloa Fuel Storage Complex from Kolonnawa Petroleum Corporation this morning (18 ) at the 127 th kilo meter post of Colombo -Batticaloa Railway line  between Habarana and Palugaswewa areas.

A Pregnant female Elephant was there among the deceased Elephants it has been reported.

The incident occurred at a Elephant crossing and the engine Driver of the Train had avoided the sign boards indicating there is an Elephant crossing ahead and ran the train exceeding the required speed limit near the Elephant crossings   it has been revealed .

As a result of the Collision with Herd of Wild Elephants the Train carried 08 fuel tanks with 45,000 liters of Diesel and Petrol had veered off the rail track and fuel in the tanks Leaked outside according to reports.

The most unfortunate incident occurred after the deaths of five Wild Elephant was without caring about bodies of  dead Elephants ,villagers in the area had  ran towards the damaged Train to collect the Leaked fuel .

Due to the Accident the train services of the Colombo -Batticaloa Railway line had been distrupted.