A Project To Construct 10,000 Houses For Estate Workers

- The National  Housing Development Authority (NHDA) is planning to construct 10,000 houses for Estate workers with Indian finamcial aid it has been announced.The  construction cost of a house is estimated  as Rs.2.8 million .

The Estate Administration 

  and the National Housing Development Authority  are working to  identify eligible beneficiaries..This prohect aims to complete within two year period according to  organizers

Three Were injured Due To Toppling Over Of A Lorry pling An

 Three Persons were injured and hospitalized after the Container Lorry they were rtravelling in toppled  over the road near the Wellawela Junction of Badulla-Nuwara Eliya main road last friday(19)..

The Container lorry carrying a Stock of Rice from Ampara to Walimada area waa  toppled over the road  and  the driver and two assistans in the Lorry were injured and hospitalized according to the Police.Police believed an error in the break system.of the Lorry may have caused the accodent.

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Four Persons Including Navy Personal Arrested With Narcotics

 Police have arrested four persons including two Navy Lt.Commanders   with 510 Grammes of  Heroin and Ice narcotics in their possession  last friday (19) night.

The four suspects were

during a,raid carriedout in Mulleriyawaa area  by the Mulleriyawa  Police.

Twelve Hour Long Water Cut To Be Implemenred In Gampaha District

 The Water Supplies and Drainage Board has decided to implement a 12 hour long water vut in sevwral areas of Gampaha District on next Wednsday(24) it has been announcrd.

Accordingly this 12 hour long water cut

be implemented from 8.30 a.m to 8.30p.m on wednesday in several areas of the Gampaha district including Paliyagoda, Wattala ,Jaela,Katunayake ,Kelaniya,Mahara and biyagama areas.

A 65 Year Old Person Died Due To Lightning

 A 65 year old person died last Monday(15)aftet being struck by lightning whilst working in his field at Kotiyagala area at Ethimale (Monaragala District).

Meanwhile the Department of Meteorology has stated that heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mili meters will be experienced  in several provinces of the island  including Western,Sabaragsmwa and North western provinces.

Founder Of Sarvodaya Movement Dr A,T Ariyaratne Passed Away

The founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka Dr.A.T Ariyaratne has passed away at the age of 92 years.

Born on 05th of November 1931 Dr.Ariyaratne began his career as a high school teacher in Nalanda Collage . He  has conducted the first Shramadana Camp in 1958  which lead to the establishment of the largest non government Organization Sarvodaya Movement.He is  recognized worldwide due to.his meditation  and family gathering programmes.

 

Former UNP MP and Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma Passed Away

 One of the Controversial figures in Sri Lankan Politics Former MP Of the United National Party(UNP) and Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma has passed away yesterday(16) due to an electrocution at his home in Mathugama ,Kalutara district.

The former MP who had recently made his own grave had electrocuted when attempting to join two electrical circuits it has been reported.He was pronounced as dead whilst admitting to the Nagoda Hospital.He was served as the Deputy Minister of Wild life few years back.