Minister of Transport Bandula Gunwaradane had interdicted the service of four higher officials attached to the Department of Railways over stealing a stock of imported steel worth lacks of rupees belongs to the Railway track construction project between Mahawa to Omanthai areas.
Transport Ministry had launched an investigations over the incident it has been reported .
An earth tremor measuring 3 magnitudes had been reported in Buttala area (Uva province) this noon (10)according to the Department of Meteorology .
The public in Buttala town as well as in surrounding areas had felt the aftershocks of this tremor the department has stated .
A Female motorist was killed and three others were injured and hospitalized when the car they were traveling in had fallen in to a precipice at Riverston area in Matale District (Central Province) yesterday (09) according to the Police.
The deceased female who was driving the car was killed at the spot due to the accident which occurred when there were heavy misty and windy conditions the Police have stated ,The deceased and the the injured were identified as the residents of Matale district .
The food safety Division of Ministry Of Health had recommended the authorities to reship more than 40 containers contains stocks of Dried Chilies which found as not suitable for human consumption during last three months .
Some businessmen were allowed to destroy the stocks of Imported Dried chilies which found as not suitable for consumption the Ministry has stated .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
