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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

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A Protest March Of Estate Workers Closed The Lotus Road Temporarily

The Entry road to Galle Face Road,Lotus

Road had been temporarily closed down for traffic since this morning (24) Due to a protest march of youth Estate workers it has been reported .

Around Thousand Estate Workers attached to Estates in many parts of the island including Estates in Nuwara Eliya are being involved in the protest march begun from Colombo Fort Railway station by demanding the increasing of the daily wages of Estate Workers to Rs.1000 .

At the moment they are Protesting at Galle Face grounds.

A Sinking And Landslide Threat At Ella -Wellawaya Road

A sinking and Landslide threat

occurred in an area between 24 th and 25 th mile posts of Ella -Wellawaya main road due to the broken side bund there acording to reports.

As a result of the broken bund there's a sinking and Landslide threat in the above area of the main road due to heavy showers prevailing in the area and Motorists are being advised to be vigilant when travelling on the road the authorities have said.

Sluice Gates Of Parakrama Samudraya And Four Reservoirs Had Been Opened Due To Rising Water Levels

As a result of the rising water levels caused due to heavy showers prevailing in sluice gates of Parakrama Samudraya (River) and four reservoirs had been opened according to Department Of Irrigation.

Accordingly 6 out of 10 sluice gates belonging to Parakrama Samudraya ,4 sluice gates of Rajanganaya Reservoir,4 sluice gates of Daduru Oya Reservoir ,1 sluice gate each of Angamuwa Reservoir and Kukule Ganga Reservoir had been opened yesterday (23).

Authorities have advised people living in low land areas near the Parakrama Samudraya and other four Reservoirs to be vigilant over possible floods due to this situation.

Former DIG Nalaka De Silva Was Questioned By CID For The Fourth Time Yesterday (23)

Criminal Investigations Department

(CID)had yesterday (23)questioned former Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG)Nalaka De Silva attached to Terrorism Investigations Division (TID ) for around seven hours over the allegations levelled against him on conspiring to assasinate President and former Defense Secretary .

The former DIG Who had been interdicted by the National Police Commission recently to facilitate the ongoing investigations against him,had prwvously appeared three days before CID to give statements regarding the allegations. NOW he was questioned around 34 hours over the allegations it has been revealed.

Former DIG Nalaka De Silva is due to appear before the CID again tomorrow (25).