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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Kokkadicholai OIC Has Been Remanded Over Accepting A Bribe

Batticaloa Magistrate A.C Rizwan has today (31)ordered to Remand

Kokkadocholai Police OIC Sisira Kumara until 08 th of February over accepting a Rs.25,000 as a bribe from a person .

The suspected OIC was arrested by the Bribery Commission officers yesterday (30)whilst accepting The bribe at his office in Kokkadocholai Police and produced him better the court today.

Batticaloa Magistrate has also ordered the officials to produce the suspect before Colombo Fort Magistrate at the next hearing of the case .

Kokkadicholai Police OIC Chief Inspector Sisira Kumara has been arrested by the Bribery Commission officials over accepting Rs.25,000 as a bribe for not taking a legal action against a person over transporting sand through a Tipper Truck illegally. Earlier the OIC has requested the Tipper Truck owner Rs.30,000 to avoid legal action against him and to release him.

SRI LANKA HALTS IMPORTING OF JOHNSON -AND JOHNSON BABY TALC POWDER OVER FEAR OF CONTAINING CANCEROUS ASBESTOS

https://citizentv.co.ke/news/sri-lanka-halts-imports-of-johnson-johnson-baby-powder-pending-asbestos-tests-229264/?amp

A Fire Erupted In Hatton -Kotagala Wetland Has Destroyed A 10 Acres Of Land

Around 10 acres of land belonging to

the Hatton -Kotagala wetland zone had been destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted in the wetland zone this morning (31).

Fire brigade officials attached to Hatton -Kotagala Urban Council along with Army personal have controlled the fire before it spreading further it has been reported .

Authorities believes the fire erupted as a result of Lighting fire by an indïvidual.

A threat of spreading fire towards the nearby houses had been prevented due to the controlling of the fire it has been revealed. The Hatton -Kotagala wetland zone is located near the Devon waterfall