A Heavy Traffic Has Been Reported In And Around Town Hall This Evening Due To A Political Protest March

A Heavy Traffic has been reported in and around Town Hall this evening due to a protest march conducted by Trade Unions affiliated to governing United National Party(UNP) and United National Youth Front against alleged false propaganda campaign conducted by Joint Opposition Group.

The Protest March had started near  Nelum Pokuna Theater around 2 p.m this evening and ended at Hyde Park Grounds in Town Hall.A Public Rally was held at the Grounds afterwards.

Police Have Used Tear Gas And Water Canons To Disperse A University Students Protest March In Colombo Fort

The Police have used Tear Gas and Water Canons to disperse a large number of University students who were  conducted a protest march  towards the President's House at Fort Area this evening.

The group of University Students representing all the Universities in the island had conducted a protest march towards President's House from Kelaniya Univnersity this evening by opposing  Malabe Private Medical Collage.

Due to this protest march a heavy traffic has been reported from roads in Colombo  ranging Dematagoda to Town Hall and surrounding areas which lasted few hours.

The Inter University Students Federation has organized this protest march.

Seven And Half Hour Power Cuts To Be Imposed Island Wide On Wednesday(Tomorrow-16) And Thursday(17)

A Seven and Half Hour Power Cuts are due to be imposed island wide on tomorow(16) and Thursday(17) under two catagories due to the damage occurred at major transformer in Biyagama Receieving Station according to Ministry Of Power And Renewable Energy.

Accordingly Power Cuts will be imposed for Five and Half Hour during the day and Two Hours during the night under folllowing schedule the Minister Of Power And Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has announced.

1) 7.00 a.m to 12.30 p.m during the day and 6 p.m to 8 p.m at night time (Wednseday)

2)12.30 p.m to 6 p.m and 8p.m to 10 p.m.(Thursday)

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Main Suspect Of Five Year Old Seya Sadewmini's Rape And Murder Has Been Sentenced To Death By Negambo High Court

The main suspect of the rape and murder of five year old Seya Sadewmini in Kotadeniyawa Area(In Western Province) Saman Jayalath has been sentenced to death with an additional 60 year imrisonment by Negambo High Court this morning.

The Negambo High Court Judge Champa Janaki Rajaratne has delivered the death sentence to the suspect Saman Jayalath who found guilty for the rape and murder five year old girl near her residence.

DNA Test done in this regard proved Jayalath responsible for girl's rape and murder.

Five Year old Seya Sadewmini was sexually assaulted and strangled to death near her residence at Kotadeniyawa on 13th of September 2015.

Three Factory Workers Died Due To A Fire Broke Out At A Fireworks Factory In Kimbulapitiya

Three factory workers  died due to a fire broke out  as a result of an explosion at a Fireworks Factory in Kimbulapitiya,Katana  this morning.

The three factory workers who suffered with severe burns have succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to Negambo Hospital according to Police.The identities of the deceased not yet revealed Police have said.

The Fireworks Factory Building was  destroyed due to the fire and total damage has not yet been estimated it has been reported.