A Person Was Arrested While Illegally Transporting A Stock Of Timber At Wadduwa

Wadduwa Police have arrested a person while transporting a stock of an expensive Mahogany and Jack timber  from a lorry without a licence at Thalpitiya in Wadduwa area.

Police Officers had also  taken into custody the stock of timber in the lorry  worth more than Rs.500,000 and the lorry it has been reported.

The suspect who is a resident in Wadduwa Area has been released on bail after being produced before the Panadura Magistrate Court yesterday (28).

A 68 Year Old Female Was Killed After She Was Knocked Down By A Train At Colpetty

A 68 year old female was killed as she was knocked down by a train at Colpetty (Colombo)Railway Station it has been reported.

The critically injured female had succumbed to her in juries after admission to Colombo National Hospital.The deceased was a resident in Rathmalana area according to the Police.

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A Motor Car Caught Fire At Southern Expressway

A  motor car caught fire and severely damaged after crashed into the security fence of  the Southern Expressway near 42nd mile post between welipanna and Dodanduwa this morning.

The Motor Car was on the way to Colombo from Galle when the accident occurred and the persons travelling  in the car had escaped without any injuries it has been reported.

Welipanna Police are conducting an investigation on the accident.

Navy Personal Have Arrested Nine Local Fishermen While Engaging In Illegal Fishing

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have arrested nine local fishermen while engaging  in illegal fishing activities in the seas off Pulmudai (In Eastern Province).

Navy Personal had also taken into custody a banned fishing net and two Dinghi boats along with the fishermen it has been reported.

The fishermen and the equipment were handed over to the Kuchchaweli Police Station  for further investigations the Navy had stated,

Six Prisoners Had Escaped From Dalupotha Open Prison Camp

Six prisoners in Dalupotha Open Prison Camp in Negambo (In Colombo) who were arrested on charges like heroin possession and burglaries had escaped from the Prison this morning it has been reported.

The six prisoners were escaped from the Prison around 4 a.m this morning .

Meanwhile the Department Of Prisons has launched a special search operation to arrest the escaped prisoners according to reports.

The Department  has also  taken steps to inform on the escaped prisoners to   relevant police stations throughout the islsnd.