EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Monday, October 8, 2018

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena who had left the island this morning (08)for a three day official visit to Seychelles islands had arrived in the Island's Capital Victoria this morning it has been reported.

President Sirisena who accompanied an eighteen member Sri Lankan delegation visited Seychelles as per an invitation made by Seychelles President Daniel Fo .

Soon after his arrival Sri Lankan President has begun bi lateral talks with his Seychelles counterpart on strengthening business relationship among the two countries.

After the talks several mutual agreements have been signed between the officials of Sri Lanka and Seychelles it has been revealed .

MP Vijayakala Maheswaran Was Arrested And Released On Bail

Organized Crimes Prevention Division had today arrested the Government MP in Jaffna Vijayakala Maheswaran who has arrived in the Division office this morning (08) to provide a statement on an allegation levelled against her .

MP Maheswaran who was charged on making a LTTE Favour speech during a rally held in Jaffna recently has been arrested and produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate Court where she was ordered to release on bail as there's no reasonable facts provided to Remand her .

Although Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG) Kamal Silva of the Organized Crimes Prevention Division had requested the Court to Remand MP Maheswaran as an inquiry conducted over her speech on LTTE had concluded under the instructions of Attorney General, Colombo Chief Magistrate has decided to grant the MP Bail as there s no sufficient facts provided against her to Remand her.

Accordingly MP Maheswaran has been released on a surety bail of Rs.500,000 .The case filed against the MP is due to be taken up for hearing on 07 th of December.

Soil Mounds Collapsed in Galle And Kalutara Due To The Adverse Weather

Two houses at Mapalagama area in

Galle have been severely damaged after a Soil Mound Collapsing on to the houses as a result of the adverse weather condition last night (07) according to sources .

However no casualties have been reported due to the incident.

Meanwhile a Poultry farm has been completely destroyed when a landslide occurred in a Soil Mound at nahinna area in Dodangoda Divisional Secretariet at Kalutara yesterday .

Severel houses have experienced a power failure after a tree had fallen on to an Electricity line in Yatalamatta area ,Galle last night .

The WeliPanna Entry of the Southern Expressway which was closed last Saturday as a result of the flooding in Mathugama-Aluthgama road has been reopened this morning for traffic after the flood waters receeding .

Nine Persons Have Died Due To Adverse Weather In Eight Provinces

Nine persons have died and

More than fourty eight thousand persons have been affected due to the adverse weather affected to Eight Provinces in the island according to Disaster Management Center.Out of the nine persons who have died, SiX persons have died due to drowning the Center has said.

The Adverse Weather condition with 150 Mili Meter rain,floods and Landslide threats will continue during next 24 hours as well the center has announced.

Around Nineteen persons have been hospitalized due to the incidents occurred às a result of adverse weather acording to reports.

Due to heavy showers the water level of Kalu,Kelani, GIn rivers and Attanagalu Oya (River)has arisen and the authorities have requested the residents of Baddegama area in Galle to be vigilant as the waters of GIn River had over flown from Baddegama area yesterday (07) and created a minor flood situation in the area.

As a result of the strong winds ,floods and heavy showers occurred ,Thirty five houses have been destroyed completely and one thousand six hundred sixty eight houses have been destroyed partially it has been reported .