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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Tissamaharama Police have arrested

four hunters who are killing animals of Yala National Wild Life Park and sell theit meat along with a Jeep and 12 Bore Bullet Riffle they have used to kill Animals and transport meet at BanduWewa area yesterday (10).

The four hunters had been arrested after Wild Life officers at Ondatjee Holiday Resort at Yala park heard gun shots fired by Hunters and informEd it to Police .

Police have tried to stop the Jeep of Hunters however they have fired gun shots towards Police and fled away from the scene .Later Hunters have been arrested and their Jeep was recovered at a garage in Mahasenpura and the rifle they have used found at ranminitianna area .

Police along with wild life officers are now searching to find the meat of Animals the Hunters have killed .

Constitutional Council To Meet Today (11)

Constitutional Council is due to meet

from 10 a.m to 12.30 p.m today (11) at Parliamentary Complex .

Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri has informed the Parliament yesterday (10)that the Constitutional Council will meet today.

Meanwhile the consultative Committee appointed to advise the Constitutional Draft Operations Committee is due to submit it's report prepared by considering the stand of each political party over the newly drafted Constitution, is scheduled to be presented the report to Parliament today .

Newly drafted Constitution has suggests to abolish executive presidency.

Two Former LTTE Rebels Received 185 Year Imprisonment Over Killing 38 Passangers Of Antanov-32 Aircraft Through A Missile Attack

North Central Provincial High Court has

yesterday (10) sentenced two former rebels attached to LTTE' Missile Unit a rigorous imprisonment of 185 years each over killing 37 persons including 36 Airforce ,Navy and Police personal and a Russian pilot by shooting down a Antanov-32 plane they were travelling by using missiles from Vilpatttu Wild Life Park on or near 30 th of March 2000 .

The Aircraft was flying from Patali to Rathmalana at the time of the attack.

Provincial High Court Judge Mahesh Weeraman has sentenced the imprisonment for two LTTE Rebels which had already serving a prison sentence since 8 years to be spent within 5 years at once .

Attorney General has filed 37 indictments against the accused and Provincial High Court Judge has sentenced them imprisonment by five years per a charge basis .Both accused found guilty over the charges .