Few Passengers Injured Due To A Bus Crashed Into A House

Few passengers were injured as a bus they were

travelling in crashed into a house near an oil refinery at Ahungalle (Southern Province) today (11).

However residents of the house escaped without injuries it has been reported.

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Police have Arrested Three Persons While Transporting Cattle Illegally At Weeraketiya

Tangalle Special Police Task Force Officers  have today

(11) arrested three persons while illegally  transporting cattle nine in number from a small lorry  at Weeraketiya in Northern Keppetipola area(Southern Province).

According to the Police Officers the three suspects had transported the cattle including six buffaloes,one cow and two bodies of dead buffaloes without a valid permit.

Weeraketiya police are conducting further investigations on the suspects.

Borella Cemetary Has Been Named As Dudley Senanayake Roundabout

Borella (Colombo) cemetary roundabout has been

named as Late Dudley Senanayake Roundabout as per  the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena.

President has also unveiled a statue of Late Prime Minister Senanayake at the roundabout.

Late Dudley Senanayake(1911-1973) who was elected four times as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka(1952-1970) ,popular as an honest politician who didn't amass wealth  through  fraudulent and corrupt activities during his tenure at office as Prime Minister. When he demised it has been revealed that he had only less than Rs.500 in his bank account.
(Life information  provided by Mrs.L.Marambe)

Navy Arrested 29 Local Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy had arrested 29 Sri Lankan fishermen

 while fishing illegally in Sri Lankan waters off Silwathurai by using illegal equipment including banned fishing nets  .

Navy had also taken into custody illegal equipment including six banned fishing nets,six dinghi boats and five diving face masks during the raid.

The arrested fishermen along with equipment handed over to the fisheries director's office in Mannar for future course of action the Navy had stated.

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Tajikistan President Due To Visit Sri Lanka Tomorrow

President

of Tajikistan (Formerly Soviet Union ) Emomali Rahman is due  to arrive Sri Lanka tomorrow(12) for a three day state visit according to the Government.

During his visit the Tajikistan President will meet  President Maithripala Sirisena , Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe  and Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and hold bi lateral talks.

He is due to sign several agreements with Sri Lankan authorities and  scheduled to meet  Sri Lankan Business Community .