Police Have Arrested A Person With Two Firearms At Puttalam

Police have arrested a person with two firearms made

in foreign country in his possession at Mahakumdukkadawala area in Puttalam (North Western Province).

The suspect had kept the firearms to hunt animals according to the Police.

Mundalama Police are conducting further investigations on the incident.

Around 2361 Hectares Of Land Belonging To Forest Reserves In Up Country Destroyed Due To Fire

Around 2361 hectares of land  belonging to forest

reserves  in up country had been destroyed  during last few weeks it has been reported.

Out of this  number majority which is 470 hectares belonging to forest reserves in Badulla District had been destroyed due to  fire the reports have stated.

Most of the fires burnt these forest reserves were man made ones investigations have revealed.

Water Levels Of Main Reservoirs In Central Hills Are On The Decrease

Water levels of the main reservoirs in central hills are

decreasing rapidly it has been revealed.

Accordingly water levels of Castlereigh and Maussakale reservoirs which supplying water to new laxapana ,wimalasurendra and polpitiya water reserves have decreased below 40%.

The dry weather condition prevailing in central hills at present has caused this situation.

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A Tipper Truck Driver Was Killed Due To An Accident Occurred In Mannar

A 66 year old Tipper Truck Driver was killed when his

vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree in paryanakulam at Mannar (Northern Province) today (13).

The deceased has been identified as a resident of Murukkan in Mannar.

The accident occurred as the driver was unable to control the high speed of the vehicle  Police have stated.

Ten Year Old Child Has Died In Samanthurai After A Wall Collapsed On Him

A ten year old child has died in Malayadigrama area at

samanthurai (Eastern Province)last evening  (12) after a parapet wall collapsed on him it has been reported.

The body of  the deceased is being kept at Samanthurai Hospital.