A Person Has Died After Consuming "Babul" Betel Leaves

A 48 year old person has died after

consuming intoxicated "Babul"Betel leaves at Hatton Railway station last Wednesday night (10).

The deceased who was a resident of Mattakkuliya area had faced this incident Whilest at the Hatton  Railway station awaiting to travel from Colombo Fort night mail Train it has been revealed.

The deceased has arrived in Hatton Railway station after visiting a relatives house at Hatton with family members.

The Post mortem of the deceased has been conducted at Dikoya Base Hospital and according to the Post Mortem report the deceased  has died due to consuming "Betel "Leaves.

A 49 Year Old British National Has Drowned At Benthota Sea Area

A 49 year old British National has

drowned after being drifted away by the sea waves whilest bathing in Benthota sea area and another person has drowned and injured in the same sea area last evening  (11).

The body of the deceased had been recovered and the injured had been rescued and adnitted to Nagoda Hospital for treatment .

Benthota Police are conducting an investigations over the incident. 

A Person Was Arrested With A Stock Of "Wallapatta " At Katunayake Airport

A 43 year old Sri Lankan Businessman

had been arrested by the Airport Customs officers  whilest attempting to smuggle 23 Kilo Grammes of an expensive "Wallapatta" (Gyrinops Walla)to Dubai, at the Katunayake, Bandaranaike International Airport this morning  (12).

The suspect who is a resident of Naththandiya area has hidden the stock of "Wallapatta" use to make an expensive perfumes ,inside his luggage. He was attempted to board a Gulf Air flight flying to Dubai via Baharain at the time of his arrest.

The estimated value of the stock of WALLAPATTA taken in custody in.possession of the suspect is around Rs.2.3  million it has been revealed. 

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A Person Was Critically Injured Due To Motor Car -Train Collision -Wife Escaped While Husband Was In The Car

A 57 year old Person Was critically injured and hospitalized

 after the Motor Car he was driving in Colliding with a Train travelling from Aluthgama to Galle when attempting to cross the Railway crossing at Nagaratne road in Galle this morning  (12).

The critically injured person who is a resident of GInThota area  has been admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment.Later he was transferred to a normal Ward it has been revealed.

The Wife of the injured who was also in the Car at the time of the incident had escaped by getting out of the car after seen the arrival of the Train it has been reported.

Price Of White Sugar To Be Reduced From Midnight Tonight

The price of White sugar to be reduced with effect from midnight tonight (12)according to the Consumer Affairs Authority.

Accordingly the maximum retail Price of a Kilo of Non Packetted White Sugar will be reduced to Rs.100 and a maximum price of  a Kilo of Packetted White Sugar will be reduced to Rs.105 .

Suppliers ,Distributors and Traders should not have sold the White sugar more than the given prices and Sugar Importers should be sold a Kilo Gramme of White Sugar to Rs.92 the Authority has said.

A legal action will be taken against those  who are not selling the White sugar for the fixed prices the Consumer Affairs Authority has stated.

The price reduction of the White sugar will be implemented as per the recommendation of Cost of Living Committee attached to the Cabinet .