THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A Man Was Drowned In The Sea At Katukurunda Whilst Bathing

A Man was drowned in the sea today(15) at Katukurunda,Kalutara (In Western Province) whilst bathing there it has been reported.

The drowned person had faced this incident whilst bathing in the sea with a group of persons according to the Police.

The Kalutara South Police along with the residents of the area have launched a search operation to find the missing person.

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Swiss Government Has Received 146 Applications From Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers During First Quarter Of This Year

Swiss Government had received 146 Applications from Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers during the first three months of this year from January to March according to Switzerland's Federal Migration Office.

However when compared to the Asylum Seeking Applications received from Sri Lankan's during the final quarter of last year(2015) first quarter of this year  shows a 45% drop out of receiving applications  the Federal Migration Office has stated.

Altogether the Switzerland's Federal Migration Office have received 8315 Asylum Seeking Applications from All countries during first quarter of this year.

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Ten Year Old Child Was Killed And Four Others Injured Due To A Lorry Accident Occurred On Dambulla-Kurunagala Road

A Ten year old Child was killed and four others were injured and hospitalized due to a Lorry they were travelling in from Kurunagala to Dambulla Area  toppled down on Dambulla -Kurunagala Main Road this morning.

Ten year old child was succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized and the four other injured were also hospitalized for treatment it has been reported.

The accident has occurred due to the driver loosing control of the lorry. Gokarella Police have arrested the driver of the lorry regarding the accident and conducting an investigations on the accident.