The Special Police Task Force (STF) personal had arrested a youth in possession of 3 Kilo Grammes and 396 Grammes of Ice Nstcotic ( Methamphetamine ) at Uyilankulam in Mannar yesterday(29).
The arrest was made during a raid carriedout by the STF Personal .The suspect has identified as a 28 year old resident of Mannar.
A Person was killed and Nine others were injured and hospitalized due to a head to head collision between two buses at Kadjugama,area on Colombo -Kandy main road last night (29) it has been reported.
Injured were admitted to the Wathupitiwala and Warakapola hospitals for treatment.The incident occurred when the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Bus plying Kattankudy to Colombo collided with a private bus transporting employees whilst attempting to overtake another vehicle.
The deceased was identified as the 44 year old driver of the private bus .Nittambuwa Police had arrested the driver of the SLTB Bus over the incident.
Cabinet has given an approval to import A stock of 92.1 million Eggs from india for the next three month period in aim of stabalising the Egg prices in the local market according to the Government.
The cabinet had approved a Cabinet Paper submitted by the President Ranil Wikramasinghe who is also the Minister of Finance and Economic stability in this regard.
Government had planned to import these Eggs from three Indian companies.
The Department Of Meteorology had issued health warnings to the Public in some places in the North Central and Eastern Provinces saying the heat index or the temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to a "caution " level in those areas.
The Department requests the public in those areas to be stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade as often as possible.Met department also warned to check up on the elderly and the sick and never leave children in vehicles unattended .
