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Thursday, October 3, 2019

GOLDEN MELODIES

A Textile Shop In Hatton Completely Destroyed Due To A Fire

A Textile shop at Dunbar street in

Hatton had been completely destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted in the upstairs of the shop last night (03).

A worker attached to Hatton -DiKoya Urban Council had been injured whilst dousing the fire and admitted to DiKoya Base Hospital for treatment .

Another trader had seen the smoke of the fire and informed it to the Hatton Police and Police officers along with the workers of the Hatton -DiKoya Urban Council had broken the doors of the shop and managed to control the spreading of the fire .

Police have suspected an Electric leak might have caused the fire .The loss incurred due to the fire has not yet been estimated.

A Person.Was Arrested With Stocks Of Kerala And Local Cannabis

Navy Personal attached to North

Western Naval Command along with Puttalam Police have arrested a 58 year old person whilst transporting 1.087 Grammes of Kerala Cannabis and 7.900 Grammes of Local Cannabis in a Motor Car at Karabay Junction in Palavi ,Puttalam yesterday (03).

The suspect who is a resident of Arachchikattuwa area in Puttalam had been arrested at the Road block in Karabay Junction during a joint search operation carried out there .

The suspect along with the stock of Kerala and local Cannabis along with the Motor Car had been handed over to the Puttalam. Police for further investigations .

President Declares Train Service An Essential Service

President Maithripala Sirisena has

issued an extra ordinary Gazette Notification last night (03)declaring the Train Service as an Essential service .

Accordingly Striking Railway workers should have reported to work immediately for the benefit of commuters .

Five catagories belonging to Railway Department including Engine Drivers ,Railway Guards, Station Masters, Railway Controllers and Inspection officers had launched an Island Wide Continuous Strike since last week over salary anomalies.

However only limited number of Trains ran during the strike and as a result office commuters had faced enormous difficulties .

Security has been provided for the Colombo Fort Railway station, commuters and the Trains travelling from Fort Railway station Railways Department has announced.