EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Monday, October 15, 2018

Ratnapura Police have arrested 36

persons including 12 young females over a brawl incident occurred at a party organized by a group in Facebook held at a Hotel in Durekanda ,Ratnapura yesterday (14)along with a stock of narcotics .

The brawl occurred between the participants of the party and residents of the area .

Police officers have taken in to custody 530 Mili Grammes of Ice Narcotic, 04 Grammes of Cannabis and 04 toxic Narcotic Tablets in possession of two of the suspects that were arrested due to a brawl.

Except the two suspects arrested with narcotics ,a 26 year old resident of Kalutara and 24 year old resident of Wattala ,other 34 suspects arrested due to the brawl had been released on Police bail .

Ratnapura Police is due to produce the two suspects arrested with narcotics to Ratnapura Magistrate Court .

A 13 Year Old School.Boy Was Killed Due To.Motorcycle -Bus Collision

A 13 year old School boy studied at

Kalyanathissa Collage in Batapola was killed after the Motorcycle he was travelling in to school colliding with a Private Bus transporting Female Garment workers at Kalyanathissa Road in Batapola this morning (15).

The critically injured Grade Eight student had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Balapitiya Base Hospital it has been reported.However the father of the deceased boy who has ridden the Motorcycle at the time of the incident has not received any injuries due to the Accident.

Batapola Police had arrested the Bus driver regarding the incident .

Around 100 Feet Area Of Hatton -Bagawanthalawa-Balangoda -Maskeliya Road Along With Five Houses Washed Away To The Castlereigh Reservoir

Around 100 feet area of the Hatton -

Bagawanthalawa -Balangoda -Maskeliya main road had sunk around 10 feet deep and washed away to the Castlereigh Reservoir along with five houses in the area and a Soil Mound located above the road this morning (15)according to sources .

The Hatton -Bagawanthalawa -Balangoda-Maskeliya main road had begun to sink since last morning (14) from NewWeligama in Norwood Police division it has been reported.

The section of the road ,Five houses and the soil Mound washed away to the Castlereigh Reservoir had been deposited in the Reservoir authorities have said.

Due to the Landslide threat families resided in the five houses which washed away had been evacuated from the houses and moved to safe places recently.

As a result of the Landslide threat ,the road had been closed down temporarily few days ago.