A Jaffna-Colombo Fort bound Luxary bus was completely destroyed after catching fire whilst travelling at Karikattiya area in Madurankuliya (North western province) yesterday(29).
No one was injured due to the incident and the reason behind the fire has not yet been revealed .
The former Parliamentarian Vijayakala Maheswaren and two others were injured and hospitalized after the Van they were travelling in from Jaffna to Colombo was colliding with a tree at Mangala eliya area in Chilaw yesterday (29).
The Former
Chilaw police are conducting an investigation on the incident .
The Wild Life officers of the Neluwa area (Southern Province ) had arrested three Iranian Nationals and a,Sri Lankan over atrempting to transport live /dead Animals and Tree parts belongs to Sinharaja Rainforest illegally at Neluwa,area last evening (28).
The Four suspects were remanded until 05 th of July after been produced before the Udugama Magistrate Court .These suspects had attempted to transport above items without obtaining a valid license according to officials.
Wild life officers had also taken into custody the Van used to transport the suspects .
Akuressa Police had yesterday (28) arrested three persons in posssesion of 30 fake notes of Rs.5000 according to the Deputy Inspecor General Office in Southern Province .
The suspects who are residents of Maramba and Ahangama,Goviyapana areas in Akuressa were caught when one of the suspects had attempted to purchase a good from a shop through Rs.5000 note it has been revealed.
A Sri Lankan Airlines flight which left for Narita International Airport from Katunayake International Airport with 301 passangers and Flight crew on board had returned to the local Airport due to a Technical fault last night (28).
After flying 2 hours and 25 minutes the pilot of the plane had identified there's a fault on folding the wheels of the Plane and taken steps to return to Katunayake International Airport.
The Airplane is belonging to A-330-360 Catagory of Airbuses and it's one of the largest Airbuses belonging to Sri Lankan Airlines it has been reported.After returning to Katunayake Airport the Passangers were sent to Japan on a,different flights .
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