Five Female Estate Workers Had Been Hospitalized Due To A Schock Caused By Lightning

Five female Estate workers attached to

"Mora" Tea Estate in Bagawanthalawa area had been hospitalized due to a schock caused as a result of lightning this evening (24).

The schoked female Estate Workers had been admitted to Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital and their condition is not serious .

The five female workers had faced the incident after a lightning struck  in a power line near by whilest they had been plucking tea leaves it has been revealed.

ORGANIC YOGHURTS,MOST SUGARY ON SUPERMARKET SHELVES-WARNS STUDY

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/yoghurt-sugar-level-organic-children-supermarkets-bmj-a8544296.html

CHINA WANTS TO STOP BUYING AMERICAN SOYABEENS ENTIRELY

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/24/econ

omy/china-soybeans-trade-war/index.html

GOLDEN MELODIES

Prices Of "Nadu "And "Samba" Rice Reduced By Rs.10

The prices of "Nadu"  and "Samba" varieties of Rice had been reduced by Rs.10 as per an agreement reached between the government and large scale Rice Mill owners according to Hector Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Instititute in Colombo.

Accordingly the maximum Price of a Kilo Gramme of " Nadu "Rice will be fixed as Rs.88 and a maximum price of a Kilo Gramme of "Samba"  to be fixed as Rs.108 .

As a result of the reducing prices of "Nadu" and "Samba"rice varieties, the prices of other Rice varieties including white and Red Raw and Keeri Samba will be reduced as well the Institutes has said.

Two Persons Had Been Killed Due To Van-Lorry Collision

Two persons had been killed and

around Twelve persons had been injured and hospitalized due to a Van -Lorry collision at Madatugama on Dambulla -Kakirawa main road last night (23).

The injured including two small children had been admitted to Dambulla Base Hospital for treatment .

The deceased were a 46 year old female and 58 year old male  from  Galkiriyagama area .

A Chemical Container At Colombo Harbour Had Exploded

A Container contained a chemical

arrived at 3rd and 4th terminals of JAYA Container Terminal in Colombo Harbour from Imdia had exploded last evening  (23)when  it was being transported it according to reports .

As a result of the explosion the driver who transported the container had been Shoked and hospitalized.

The exploded contrainer scheduled to be transhipped to Bangladesh it has been revealed.