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A Group Of Negambo Fishermen Had Launched A Protest By Blocking The Colombo-Chilaw Railway Line

The train services at Colombo -Chilaw Railw

ay line were  interrupted since this morning as a group of fishermen in Negambo area had launched a protest by blocking the  Rail Way line from Galkanda Rail Way crossing.

These fishermen had launched the protest against mining  sand from seas off Negambo to build Port City it has been reported.

Due to the sand mining there's a risk of reducing  fish resource in surrounding areas of Negambo sea coast the protestors have stated.

SrI Lanka To Regain GSP+ Facility By End Of This Year-State Minister Niroshan Perera

The state minister of national policies and economic affairs Niroshan Perera has stated today (17) that the Sri Lankan government expected to regain GSP+ trade concession for the country's Apparel Sector by the end of this year following the successful discussions held between Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and higher officials of European Union at Brussels.

Several rounds of discussions held so far between Prime Minister Wikramasinghe and European Union officials have been successful he has stressed.

European Union had removed GSP+concession from Sri Lanka in 2009 and Sri Lanka has re applied for it  last June.

Three Persons Were Killed And Sixteen Others Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus-Tipper Collision

Three persons including a female were killed and sixteen  others injured and hospitalized due to a Colombo-Monaragala bound bus collidin

g  with a tipper truck transporting sand at Udawalawe area this evening it has been reported.

The injured  were admitted to the Embilipitiya Hospital for treatment.

Police have arrested  drivers of the bus and tipper truck regarding the accident.

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A 18 Year Old Youth Was Killed Due To An Accident On Galle-Matara Main Road

A 18 year old youth was killed and another 17 year old has been injured and hospitalized last night due to a Motor Cycle they were traveling in collided with another vehicle at Sambodhi Junction ,Magalle on Galle-Matara main road .

The critically injured youth were admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital and one youth had been succumbed to his injuries  after the admission it has been reported.

The Motor Cycle which the youth were in collided with another vehicle when it entered the Galle Road  sources have stated.