New Year Celebrations? -Eight Persons Including Three Females Had Been Injured And Hospitalized During A Brawl In Puttalam

Eight Persons including three females

had been injured, one of them seriously and admitted to Puttalam Base Hospital last night (01) during a brawl occurred amongst two groups in 80 Houses village ,Daluwa area ,Norochchalai -Puttalam.

The persons involving in the brawl had used swords and knives to attack each other it has been revealed .The injured had been transported to Puttalam Base Hospital by ambulances .

The exact  cause behind the brawl has not yet been revealed.

Two Teenagers Have Drowned Whlist Bathing In Sea

Two teenagers have  died after

drowning in sea area of Habakkala in Kosgoda (Southern Province ) whilst bathing in the sea last evening  (01) it has been reported .

The body of the 19 year old boy has  found last night(01) and the body of the 14 year old found this morning  (02)during a joint search operation carried out by Navy divers and villagers in the area .

The Two deceased were residents of Elpitiya in KaranDeniya area .

THREE PEOPLE DEAD FROM FIRECRACKER INJURIES DURING NEW YEAR EVE IN EUROPE

• https://www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/4806044/dead-fireworks-accidents-new-years-2019/amp/

BEACH BONFIRE SPARKS FIRENADOS IN NETHERLANDS

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-

europe-46727838/new-year-s-eve-beach-bonfire-sparks-firenados-in-the-netherlands

QUOTES FOR LIFE

A 29 Year Old British National Has Died After Falling In To A Water Hole At Laxapana Water Falls

A 29 year old British National has died after falling in to an unprotected water hole located at downstream of Laxapana Water Falls in Norton-Bridge whilst bathing there with few of his foreign friends last noon (01).

The body of the Deceased who had stayed at a Tourist Lodge in Norton Bridge area had recovered later and sent to DiKoya Base Hospital for the post mortem .

Newly Appointed Navy Commander Assumed Duties In His Post

The Newly appointed Navy

Commander Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva has assumed duties in his post at Navy Headquarters, Colombo yesterday  (01).

The farewell ceremony of the outgoing Navy Commander Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe too held  at the same time and the out going Navy Commander had left his post after handing over a sword which is the symbol of Navy Commander post ,to the new Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.

Amidst religious blessings the New Navy Commander has assumed his duties afterwards  .

Rear Admiral De Silva who was the former Navy Chief of Staff has been appointed as the New Navy Commander last Monday  (31)by the President Maithripala Sirisena .