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More Than 10 Acres Of Land Belonging To Namunukula Mountain Have Destroyed Due To A Fire

More than 10 Acres of Land belonging to Namunukula Mountain (In Uva Province)have destroyed due to a sudden fire occurred at the Southern Part of the Mountain on last Tuesday(22) according to sources.

The fire is still spreading and due to the windy condition in the area fire is spreading rapidly the sources said.

The forest land owned by Government which situated in the  area  has been also destroyed due to the fire it has been reported.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

ONE SHOULD NOT GIVE UP SUCH FRIENDSHIP.

A Principal Of Kilinochchi Area Has Been Arrested Over A Sexual Harassment Of A School Girl

The Kilinochchi (In Northern Province)Police have yesterday(23) arrested a School Principle at  Kilinohchi in connection with a  sexual harassment of a School Girl.

The 45 year old Principle is due to be produced before Kilinochchi Magistrate Court and the school girl has been produced for a medical examination it has been revealed.

The Kilinochchi Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Land Officer While Accepting

The Bribery Commission Officials have yesterday(23) arrested a Land Officer who is in charge of Mahaweli "H" Zone in Thambuthhegama Area for taking Rs.75,000 bribe from a Timber Trader in Anuradhapura (In North Central Province).

The suspect has been taken the bribe to issue the original licence for the timber trader to cut some Teak Trees at the trader's lands in Eppawala it has been reported.

The suspected Land Officer has  requested  the timber trader a sum of Rs.100,000 to issue the licence and while accepting a sum of Rs.75,000 from the timber trader suspect was arrested by Bribery Commission Officials at Mahawali Residential Business Management Office

Ministry Of Education Has Decided To Postpone All Zonal Level Schools Sports Meets Until May Due To Hot Weather

The Ministry Of Education has decided to postpone the  all Zonal Level School Sports Meets scheduled to be held in this March until  May due to warm weather conditions prevails in the country at present according to the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

The decision to ban the All Zonal Level School Sports Meets during march has been taken per the advise of Medical Experts and Meteorology Department Officials the Minister has stressed.

The Meteorology Department has predicted that the temperatures will be reached 38 Degrees Celsius during this month  which exceeds the body temperature level and the Medical Experts have stated such temperatures could be harmful for the health of School Children the Minister has said.