Transport Activities Of Two Roads Attached To Somawathiya Temple Had Been Submerged -Transport Activities Being Halted

Transport Activities of Entry road to Somawathiya Raja Maha Temple and Somawathiya -Sungawila Road had been halted today (08)due to these roads  being submerged as a result of the rising water level of Mahawrli River  caused by heavy showers prevailing in the area at present .

Both Entry road to Somawathiya Raja Maha Temple and Somawathiya -Sungawila Road from Diggala area had been submerged by two feet of water due to the heavy showers it has been revealed .

Another Tragic Death- A Wild Elephant Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A Wild Elephant in his 30's was killed

after colliding with a 'Rajarata Rajina "Express Train travelling from Vavuniya to Matara this morning  (08)at Gatadivula area between  Ambanpola and Galgamuwa Railway stations in Northern Railway line it has been reported .

The deceased Elephant had faced this incident Whilest crossing the Rail Track at Elephant Crossing in search of food it has been revealed. He was on the way to Thekkawatte Reserve at the time of the incident and the critically injured Wild Elephant  had succumbed to his injuries whilest receiving treatment from Veterinary doctors attached to Galgamuwa Wild Life office .

Train and the Rail Track have not been damaged due to the incident. 

Two Cabinet Ministers And Five State Ministers Sworn In

Two Cabinet Ministers and Five State

Ministers of the newly appointed government had been sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at President's office this morning  (08).

Accordingly Bandula Gunawardana  had been sworn in as Minister of International Trade and Investment Promotions,Susil Premjayantha sworn in as Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Justice, Anura Priya Darshana Yapa as State Minister of Finance ,S.M ChandRasena as State Minister Of Social Empowerment ,Salinda Dissanayake as State Minister Of Indeginous Medicine ,C.B Ratnayake as State Minister Of Transport and Lakshman Wasantha Perera as State Minster of Internatonal. Trade And Investment Promotions.

Meanwhile S.B Dissanayake had been appointed ás the Chief government whip.

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Information Department Has Denied Rumours Of Dissolving Parliament

Government Information Department

has today (07 )denied rumours that the President is going to dissolve the Parliament soon.

The rumours of dissolving Parliament have been spread by an organized groups and they are false and baseless Information Department has said through a statement. 

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Two Youth Motorcyclists Had Been Killed Due To Motorcycle -Bauser Collision

A Motorcyclist and a Pillion rider had

been killed after the Motorcycle they were riding in colliding with a Fuel Bauser transporting fuel from Colombo to Jaffna at KilinochchI City in A-9 main road between Jaffna -Kandy last night (06).

One of the deceased was killed on the spot and other had succumbed to his injuries after admission to KilinochchI Hospital it has been reported.

The incident occurred as s result of the high speed of the Motorcycle and due to the Accident the Motorcycle had broken in to two .

One of the deceased has been identified as a 18 year old youth resident of selvanagar ,KilinochchI area and whereabouts of the other has not yet been revealed .