A Team Of British Cardio Thoracic Surgeons Arrived In The Island To Perform Heart Surgeries For Children

A Team of British Cardio Thoracic Surgeons has arrived in the Island in view of performing Heart Surgeries for Children in Karapitiya Teaching Hospital free of charge during six day period with  the courtesy  of Sri Lankan Air Lines.

The Team is due to perform 21 Heart Surgeries in Karapitiya Hospital during six days.

Sri Lankan Air Lines sponsored the Brtish Cardio Thoracic Team's visit to Sri Lanka.

A 76 Year Old Male Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A 76 year old male was killed this morning due to a wild elephant attack in Wijayarajapura at Polonnaruwa (North Central Province).

Wild Elephant has attacked the deceased while he was travelling in his motor cycle it has been reported.

Several people were killed by the Wild Elephants in few districts including Polonnaruwa  according to reports.

Tense Situation Has Occurred At Moragahahena Area After A Joint Opposition MP Arrived And Innaugurated A Bus Stand Which Due To Be Opened By A Minister

A tense situation has occured this morning when the newly built Moragahahena(In Western Province)Public Bus Stand which scheduled to be innaugurated by Minister Of Mega polis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake at 9.15 a.m today has been forcibley innaugurated by the joint opposition MP Vidura Wikramanayake(Son of former prime minister Rathnasiri Wikramanayake)who arrived there with a group of his supporters at 8.15 a.m.

As the chief guest of the  ceremony Minister Chsmpika Ranawake later arrived to  participate the event  and begun the  ceremony  a group of protestors had blocked the road and protested the sources have stated.

Due to the tense situation occurred in the area Police Department has deployed more than 100 Police Personal to provide the security it has been reported.

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A Motor Cyclist Was Killed After His Motor Cycle Collided With A Lorry At Mahiyanganaya

A Motor Cyclist has been killed this morning after his Motor Cycle had collided with a Lorry on Badulla-Mahiyanganaya Road.

The critically injured Motor Cyclist had succumbed  to his injuries on admission to Mahiiyanganaya Hospital it has been reported.

Mahiiyanganaya Police have arrested  the Lorry  Driver regarding the accident.The suspect is due to to be produced before the Mahiiyanganaya Magistrate Court.

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CID Officials Had Arrested A Sri Lankan Expelled From Turkey

A Sri Lankan national who had expelled from Turkey over trying to travel France under a Rs.3 million fraudulent deal had been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officials soon after his arrivel in Katunayake Air Port today (12).

The 38 year old Jaffna Resident had been expelled to Sri Lanka  by the Turkish immigration and emigration  officials through a Turkey Air Ways flight.

However the suspect had fly to Turkey from Colombo a week ago through a valid passport it has been revealed.In Turkey he had met with   a Sri Lankan Broker and obtained  a Passport from him by spending Rs.500,000  under a different name in view of  flying  to France .

When     the  suspect tried to fly France unlawfully Turkish Immigration and Emigration Officials had arrested him and expelled to Sri Lanka.