Eleven Joint Opposition MP's Filed A Case At Bribery Commission Requesting To Investigate On Bond Issue

Eleven Joint Opposition MP's have today(31) filed a case at Bribery Commission requesting to investigte on the Controversial Central Bank Bond Issue and the link between Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran over the issue .

The special COPE(Committee On Public Enterprises) report presented to the Parliament last Friday(28) by it's chairman JVP MP Sunil Hanunneththi has stated that former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran has directly involved in the Central Bank Bond issue.

UNICEF: Air Pollution Kills 600,000 Children Yearly

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A Textile Shop In Bambalapitiya Was completely Destroyed Due To A Fire

A textile shop at Havelock Road in Bambalapitiya (In Colombo)was completely destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted at the shop last night according to the Police.

The Colombo fire brigade with the assistance of Police Department had doused the fire it has been reported.

No casualties have been reported and the cause of the fire not yet been revealed the Police have stated.

Chinese Government To Assist Sri Lanka To Combat Unknown Chronic Kidney Disease

Chinese government has agreed to assist Sri Lanka to find out the causes for spreading the unknown Chronic Kidney Disease in 12 districts of the island and to provide solutions to combatting it according to the Ministrty Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

Accordingly a mutual agreement has been signed regarding this between the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and the chairman of the Chinese Science Research Institute Professor Zhongli Ding in China last week the Ministry has stated.

A group of Chinese experts is due to visit Sri Lanka this December to find out the ways that  chinese assistance should be provided to combat the Chronic Kidney Disease in the country it has been reported.

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Nine Special Police Teams Have Launched A Search Operation To Arrest Members Of "Ava" Crime Gang

Nine special police teams including Crimes Investigation Division (CID) officials have launched a joint search operation in Northern Province to arrest the members of a crime gang 'Ava" which is responsible for several crimes occurred in North recently it has been reported.

The "Ava" crime gang lead by their leader sanna spread their crime activities in areas of kopai,manipai,chunnakam and urban areas in Jaffna and recently the gang  stabbed two police officers at chunnakam city center.


The Police Teams involved in the search operation are conducting a separate investigation on allegations made by some sections that some politicians in North,former tiger rebels and army are backing the crime gang the Police have stated.

Police Arrested Two Motor Cyclists With Two Swords In Their Possession At Jaffna

Jaffna Police have today (30)arrested two motor cyclists who were travelling along a sub way at Jaffna Town in a suspicious manner with two swords in their possession.

During the questioning the two suspects have told the police  that they kept two swords in their possession for a drama practice.


Jaffna Police are conducting further investigations on the two suspects it has been reported.

Unprotected Leval Crossing Gate-Keepers To Launch An Island Wide Strike From Midnight Tonight

The unprotected  leval crossing gate-keepers are due to launch an island wide strike from midnight tonight by demanding solutions for the several service demands including a salary increase for them according to the unprotected leval crossing gate-

keepers union.

Police Department has recruited around 2064 persons as level crossing gate-keepers for 688 out of 882 unprtotected level  crossings in the country in view of preventing life and property loss  occurred due to the increased number of accidents  reported near leval crossings the Union has stressed.

How ever their daily salary is only Rs.250 per day which is not enough the Union has stated.The unprotected Leval Crossing gate-keepers union has urged the authorities to increase the salaries of gate-keepers and to ensure the service protection of them.

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Two Persons Had Been Arrested While Transporting A Haul Of Kerala Cannabis

Vavuniya Police have arrested two persons with 15 Kilo Grammes and 430 Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in their possession at Vavuniya today.

The two suspects  had been arrested while transporting the haul of Kerala Cannabis from a  motor car  the Police have stressed.

The suspects who are residents in Dehiwala (Colombo) are due to be produced before the Vavuniya Magistrate Court).

Sri Lankan Air Lines Announced It's Flights For 11 New Destinations In Asia-Middle East Region

Sri Lankan Air Lines has today (30)announced the launching of it's flights to 11 new destinations in Asia and Middle East Regions.

Accordingly Sri Lankan Air Lines will be commenced it's flights to 11 new destinations namely Maldives,Dhaka-Bangladesh,Jakartha-Indonesia,Lahore-Pakistan ,Muscat-Oman,Varanasai,Madurai,Kolkata and Bodh Gaya in India,Baharain and Seychelles shortly.

 The Chairman of the Sri Lankan Air Lines Ajith Dias has stated Sri Lankan Air Lines had realigned it's stratagic focus to Asia from the Middle East to the  Far East as the Air Lines sees excellent opportunities in this one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world."We are confident that the linking of so many Asian cities will produce a travel netwotk which will be extremely convenient for our passengers and profitable for the Air Line "he has stressed.

The Asia-Middle East Region  alone generate 923,338 passengers to Sri Lanka last year (2015) it has been reported.

The new 11 destinations Sri Lankan Air Lines is due to expand their flights includes routes which generate Business Travellers,Labour Traffic,Leisure Travellers,Pilgrim Traffic and Passengers in transit  to and from Sri Lanka's global route network the Air Lines has stated through a statement.

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A Person Who Had Climbed A Tree At Moratuwa University Premises Fallen To The Ground And Died

A person who had climbed a mango tree at the University Of Moratuwa premises had fallen to the ground and died yesterday (29) it has been reported.

The body of the deceased who was a resident in Katubadda,Moratuwa and not an employee of the university  had found under the mango tree last morning by a Security Officer attached to the Universiry.He was then informed it to the police .

Moratuwa police are conducting an investigation on tne incident.

A Constable Attached To The Panadura Police Injured And Hospitalized After A Concrete Panel Collapsed

A constable attached to the Panadura Police has been critically injured and hospitalized following a concrete panel of the old police building collapsed on him yesterday (29) it has been reported.

The injured constable was on duty at the time of the accident.

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Four Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Van-Train Collision

Four persons were injured and hospitalized due to a van they were travelling in collided with a train at a Nagawilluwa  Railway Crossing in Puttalam(North Western Province) Area today (29).

The injured were admitted to the Puttalam Hospital for treatment.

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. 

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Welikada Police Arrested A Person Who Had Sexually Abused An Air Hostess At Rajagiriya

The Welikada Police had arrested a person yesterday (28) over sexually abusing an Air Hostess at her residence in Kalapaluwawa,Rajagiriya (Colombo).

According to the complaint lodged at the Police it has been revealed that the suspect who had worked at a construction site near by the residence of the 32 year old  Air Hostess forcibly entered her house on Thursday night while she was in sleep .

The suspect had threatened the Air Hostess that he will kill her if she screamed for seeking help the police have stated.However as someone had knocked the room door at that time the suspect had  fled the scene it has been reported.

The Air Hostess was produced before the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer for a medical checkup.

The Clerk Who Had Taken Rs.600,000 As A Bribe To Arrange A Bypass Surgery Interdicted

The Colombo National Hospital Authorities have today (28)interdicted the Clerk who had taken a Rs.600,000 as a bribe from a patient

at a Cardio Thoracic ward in the Hospital to arrange his Bypass Surgery immediately it has been reported.

The officials of the Special Investigations  Division attached to the Ministry of Health has recently caught the clerk who is responsible for taking a bribe money from a patient at the hospital.

An investigation is currently underway regarding the suspected  clerk Ministry has stated .

The clerk has involved in this bribe taking business for the last three years and the authorities believed few other professionals too would have  assisted him in this regard.

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Ministry Of Health To Carry Out Raids In Pharmacies To Check Whether The Price Reduction Of Drugs Has Been Implemented

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has decided to carry out raids in all pharmacies in the island to check whether these Pharmacies are selling the price reducted 48 essential drugs to public for  reduced prices.

Ministry has received many complaints from the public during last few days that most of the pharmacies in the island are not selling  some of the price reducted drugs for reduced prices according to the Ministry sources.

Therefore the Ministry has decided to carry out raids in pharmacies throughout the island with the assistance of Independant Drug Regulatory Authority and Consumer Affairs Authority to ensure that the public will get the benifit of the price reduction of drugs  the sources have stressed.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has issued a special gazette notification last friday to reduce the prices of 48 essential widely used drugs available in the market.