Wild Life Department To Recruit Their Officers For Northern Railway Line To Prevent Accidents Related To Elephants

The wild life department officials are  considering  to recruit wild life officers for trains running in northern province to prevent elephants live in Jungles in the province face anymore tragic accidents like the one occurred early yesterday in Vavuniya District according to the reports.

At the moment wild life officers are not recruited for trains in the north to assist engine drivers to identify the elephants who are crossing rail tracks.In polonnaruwa area wild life officers have been recruited for trains to prevent such accidents.

Four elephants were killed early yesterday as they  collided with a train while crossing the rail track near Madu Area in Vavuniya.

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Three Detained Teenagers Who Had Pelted Stones Were Remanded Until 26th Of August

The three teenagers who were detained by the Narahenpita Police yesterday (17) for pelting stones at a train in Kelany Vally Route have been remanded until 26th of August by the Colombo Hulftsdorf Magistrate today (18).

The suspects were remanded after being produced before the Magistrate today.

The magistrate has ordered to send a 17 year old teenager who was among the remanded to the government approved school in Makola Area for rehabilitation.

Navy Have Detained A Person With A Haul Of Kerala Cannabis At Marichchukkadi Area

Navy personal have yesterday (17) evening  detained a person who illegally transported 2 kilo grammes of Kerala cannabis at Marichchukkadi area (In northern province).

The suspect along with the haul of Kerala cannabis was produced before Narcotics Department in Vavuniya for a future course of action according to the Navy sources.

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Police Narcotics Bureau Has Detained A Pakistani National At The Katunayake Air Port With Heroin

The Police Narcotics Bureau officials have today(18) detained a Pakistani National with a haul of heroin worth around  Rs.7 million in possession while  attempting to enter the country at  Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port.

The Police Narcotics Bureau is due to obtain  a detention order for the suspect who arrived from Karachchi City,Pakistan through the Negambo Magistrate Court.The Bureau is conducting further investigations on the incident.