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Saturday, January 18, 2020

A Boat Carrying Six Local Fishermen Toppled Over

A fisheries boat carrying six local

fishermen had toppled over in middle of the sea after leaving the Pattiyawaraya in WandurupPa area ,Ambalanthota this morning (19) .

However a fishermen had swan lĺtowards ashore and manages to rescue other five fishermen it has been revealed.

The incident occurred due to strong winds it has been revealed.

All six fishermen had received minor injuries and the fisheries equipment and their boat too got damaged due to the incident .

Five Sri Lankan Businessmen Arrested Along With 1464 Cigarette Cartons

Anti Narcotic Unit of the Airport

Customs had today arrested 05 Kurunagala Based Sri Lankan Businessmen who had attempted to smuggle 1464 Cigarette Cartons containing 292.800 Cigarette sticks illegally to The country at Katunayake International Airport today (18).

Customs officers earlier recovered 642 Cigarette Cartons with 128,400 cigarette sticks stored inside the 06 luggages of 05 Sri Lankan Businessmen who are of the ages 30-42 years .

Afterwards during a search operation carried out Customs officers recovered another stock of 822 Cigarette Cartons stored inside of another 13 luggages left near the Arrival Lounge of the Airport .

The five suspects had arrived in Sri Lanka from Dubai via Emirates Flight .

The estimated value of the stock of Cigarette Cartons taken in to custody is around Rs.10.75 million .

Storms,Flooding ,Misery Follow Bushfires In Australia

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Friday, January 17, 2020

President Recommends Court Of Appeal.Chairman Yasantha Kodagoda 's Name For A Supreme Court Judge Post

President Gotabaya Rajapakshe has

yesterday (17)recommended the name of the Courts Of Appeal Judge and Chairman Yasantha Kodagoda to the Constitutional Council to appoint him as a Supreme Court Judge .

Appeals Court chairman /Judge Kodago da's name has been recommended to fill the vacant seat of the Supreme Court created due to the death of former Supreme Court Judge Prasanna Jayawardana.