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Daily Income Of Colombo Fort Railway Station Increased From Rs.800,000 During Last Friday

The daily income of the Colombo Fort Railway Station

on last friday (02) had increased from around  Rs.800,000 due to the private bus/Three Wheeler strike according to the railway authorities.

Usually the daily income of the Fort Railway Station is around Rs.3 to 3.5 million and during last Friday Rs.3.8 million had mbo Fort Railway earned by the station they have stated.

Deaths Of Four Heart Patients-Investigation Committee Recommended To Stop Dye Injection Used For "Angiogram"Tests

The three member committee investigating on the

deaths of four heart patients who died last week at Cardiology unit in Colombo National Hospital had recommended to stop using the Dye Injection used for these patients while performing their "Angiogram' tests with immediate effect through their preliminary report handed over to the Director General Of Health Dr.Palitha Mahipala.

The investigation team has stated in their report that the four heart patients died in short period of time after undergone "Angiogram "Tests is due the allergic condition they developed as a result of the Dye Injection and therefore using of the injection should be stopped immediatley.

Soon after the deaths of four heart patients in National Hospital Health Ministry has ordered to suspend the use of the certain batches of the relevent Dye injection which imported from european countries temporarily and appointed a three member committee to investigate on the incident.

The full investigation report of the three member committee is due to be handed over to the Director General Of Health Services soon.

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Three Persons Who Robbed Gold And Vehicles Arrested At Athurugiriya

Three persons who had stolen Gold Jewellery worth nearly Rs.5 milion and Two luxary vehicles  from

houses at Ratnapura and Nugegoda areas by displaying fire arms had arrested by the Police at Athurugiriya area with the stolen goods yesterday (03).

The suspects are residents in Tangalle and Ratnapura areas the Police have stated.

Two Motor Cyclists Were Killed Due To An Accident In Welikanda

Two Motor Cyclists had been killed yesterday (03)due

to a road accident occurred at Mahavalithanna area in Welikanda (North Central Province) according to the Welikanda Police.

The two Motor Cyclizt had been  killed as a tipper truck transporting sand ran over them the Police have stated.

Government To Provide A Risk Allowance To SLTB Employees Who Engaged In Transport Work Yesterday

Government has decided to provide a risk allowance

to Sri Lanka Transport board (SLTB) bus employees who engaged in transport work during the private bus/three wheeeler strike yesterday (02) according to the Sri Lanka Transport Board.

SLTB has also decided to bear the cost of medical treatment received by it's bus employees who had injured due to the attacks made on SLTB buses.

According to the reports around 60 bus employees and passengers were injured yesterday due to attacks made on SLTB Buses by an unidentified persons.