Heavy Traffic Reported From Nugegoda Due To A Protest Rally

Heavy Traffic congestion is being reported from Nugegoda(Colombo) and surrounding areas including Highleval road  at present  due to the ongoing Joint Opposition Group's Protest rally held at Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theater ,Nugegoda.

The Protest Rally titled "Peraliyaka Arambuma" is being currently held under the patronage of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe.

Two Persons Were Killed And Another Two Were Injured Due To A Three Wheeler-Lorry Collision

Two persons were killed and another two critically injured and hospitalized due to a Three Wheeler-Lorry collision occurred in Kudagama area at Hatton(Upcountry) this noon(27).

The injured were admitted to the Dikwella Base Hospital for treatment and later transferred to the Nawalapitiya Hospital for further treatment it has been reported.

The accident has occurred due to a head on collision between a Three Wheeler traveling from Kotagala to Hatton and a Lorry traveling from Hatton to Thalawakale area.

Hatton Police have arrested the driver of the Lorry regarding the accident.

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Five Persons Arrested With A Stock Of Expensive Wallapatta In Wellawatte

Five persons including three Indian national were arrested by the Wellawatte Police with 17 Kilo Grammes and 428 Grammes of expensive "Wallapatta" or "Gyrinops Walla"in their possession at Wellawatte area.

The five suspects are due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today(27).The suspects are residents of Galle and weligama(Southern Province) areas.

Imprisoned Former Sri Lanka's Ambassador To USA Jaliya Wikramasuriya Has Been Further Remanded

Former Sri Lanka's Ambassador to United States Of America Jaliya Wikramasuriya ,who was arrested and remanded over misusing of state funds while at office has been further remanded today(27) until 09th of February by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

The former Ambassador was further remanded after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne.The Bail application submitted by  Attorney's of the  suspect was rejected by the Magistrate it has been reported.

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