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Minor Floods Occurred On Colombo-Awissawella Road Following a Bursting Of A Pipeline

A minor flood situation has occured at hewagama on

Colombo-Awissawella main road yesterday (11) due to a bursting of a major pipline it has been reported

Due to the situation around ten houses and few shops in the area had drowned by two to three feets of water it has been reported.

The Major pipe line  had bursted by two feets  and
minor floods occured as a result of  the incident soruces said.

Special Police Task Force Personal Had Arrested Three Persons While Illegally Transporting A Stock Of Teak Timber

Special police task force personal attached to

Udawalawe Camp had arrested two persons while transporting a stock of six teak timber logs without a valid permit  from a lorry yesterday (11) at panamura area.

The Police task force personal had carried out the raid as per a tip off received by them.

The two suspects along with the stock of teak timber had been handed over to the wild life office in Embilipitiya for future course of action.

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A Person With A Stock Of Locally Made Weapons Arrested At Achchuweli

Achchuweli Police have yesterday (11) arrested a

person with a stock of weapons in his possession at a house in Western Puththur in Achchuweli area(Northern Province).

Police have also taken into the custody a stock of weapons  including two locally made swords ,a hammer fixed with iron balls and a iron bar in  possession of the suspect.

The suspect had been  identified as the owner of the factory which  manufactured   these weapons.

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe Left USA After Court Granted Him Medical Leave

Former Economic Development Minister Basil

Rajapakshe who are being faced many charges of fraud and corruption at  local courts  had left USA yesterday (11) after the Colombo High court granted him three month medical leave to go USA to get medical treatment it has been reported.

Accordingly the former Minister  will be stayed in USA until next March.He is a resident of Los Angales USA.

Highest Daily Income Of Nearly Rs.10.76 Million Recorded From Southern Expressway Last Saturday

The highest daily income recorded during last five

years  by the Southern Expressway was on  Saturday last (11) at the begining of four day long weekend with a record income of nearly Rs.10.76 milloon according to the authorities.

This income was recorded by the Southern Expressway on that day through 60,000 vehicles running up and down .

Meanwhile a record number of 38,000 vehicles had been moving up and down on Southern Expressway during last friday (09).