Airport Customs Arrested A Sri Lankan With Rs.110 Million Worth Local And Foreign Currency Notes

The Airport customs have arrested a 42 year old Sri Lankan with around Rs.110 million worth local and foreign currency notes in his possession last evening(29) at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspect who is a resident of Mount Lavinia area(Colombo) was arrested while preparing  aboard a flight to Dubai it has been reported.

 Airport Customs Officers are currently questioning the suspect over the incident.  

Two Persons Drowned While Swimming In The Sea Coast Of Uppuveli

Two persons were drowned while swimming in the sea coast of Uppuveli(Eastern Province) last night(29) it has been reported.

The drowned persons have been identified as residents of Selvanayagam in Trincomalee.

Police along with the Navy Personal had launched a joint search operation in search of the two missing persons.

Three Were Killed And Ten Injured Due To A Van-Bus Collision

Three Children of the ages two,four and eight  were killed and Ten Passengers  injured and Hospitalized due to a Van-Bus Collision occurred at  seidamarudu-Kalmunai in Ampara area(Eastern Province) early this morning(30).

The injured  had been admitted to the Kalmuani Hospital for treatment.The deceased were identified as residents of Palamunai area.

The accident has occurred when  a Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Bus collided with a Van arrived in opposite direction of the road.

A Person Died After Colliding With A Train

A person has died after colliding with a Express Train traveling from Colombo Fort to Galle last night(29) it has been reported.

The identity of the deceased not revealed yet and his body had sent to Nagoda Hospital according to the North Kalutara Police.

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A Three Wheeler Driver Was Killed Due To An Accident In Piliyandala

A three wheeler driver was killed and four others

were critically  injured and hospitalized following the three wheeler they were in veered off the road and crashed into a wall on Piliyandala-batakaththara road (Western Province) early hours of this morning (29).

The deceased has been identified as a 29 year old youth reside in Moratuwa.

Vanni And Batticaloa Districts Badly Affected Due To Heavy Showers

Wanni and Batticaloa districts are being  badly

affected due to the heavy showers prevailing in those districts  at present it has been reported.

Accordingly several roads including few places in vavuniya-mannar main road in Vavuniya (Northern Province) and several roads in Batticaloa (Eastern Province) including kiran-thoppila and kiran-pulipayindakal main roads have been submerged it has been reported.

Due to this situation transport in these areas badly affected sources have revealed.

Around 12,195 persons in Batticaloa district have been affected by this morning due to  the heavy showers the authorities have stated.

Maximum Retail Prices Fixed For Five Essential Food Items

The consumer affairs authority has announced

maximum retail prices for five essential food items in the market.

Accordingly the maximum retail price of a Kilo Gramme of White Suger will be Rs.93, A kilo gramme of  imported dried sprats (Thailand) Rs.490,Imported dried sprats(Dubai) Rs.405,A kilo gramme of imported Potatoes  Rs.115 ,A kilo gramme of green gramme Rs.205 and a kilo gramme of mysore dhal Rs.159 with effect from last friday (27).

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A Nine Year Old Child Died And His Father Went Missing Due To A Boat Accident

A nine year old child died and his father went missing due to a

fishing boat they were in met with an accident off the coast of Southbar, Mannar(Northern Province).

The child and his father went to sea last night (28) and afterwards the boat met with an accident according to sources.

As per information received on the accident through another boat,Naval officers have launched a search operation to search for the missing father .

A Police Constable Remanded Over Sexually Abusing A Russian Female

One out of the two Police constables attached to the Ministerial

 Security Division who were arrested over sexually abusing a Russian Female in Mount Lavinia Beach yesterday(28) was remanded until 09th of February and other constable was released on a personal bail of Rs.200,000 by the Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate .

The two suspects were produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today (29).

The two constables were arrested after the Russian Female victim had complained to the life saving officers who were in duty last evening at the Mount Lavinia Beach that the suspects had sexually abused her while bathing.

Bogala Graphite Mine Temporarily Closed After The Death Of It's Employee

Bogala graphite mine has been temporarily closed today(29)

after a Superviser attached  to the mine died as a result of falling a part of graphite on his head last afternoon(28).

Soon after the accident the critically injured Superviser had been admitted to the Karawanella Hospital for treatment .However he was succumbed to his injuries this morning .

The deceased was a fourty two year old resident of pahalagama in Kegalle.

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Police Constable Arrested With Kerala Cannabis In Mihinthale

Police have arrested a Police Constable attached to 6

Mannar Police (Northern Province) with 3 kilo grammes and 650 grammes of kerala cannabis in their possession .

The suspected Police Constable was arrested during a raid carried out in Mihinthale-Rambawa junction .

Two Police Constables Were Arrested Over Sexually Abusing A Russian Female

Police have arrested two Police Constables attached to

the Ministerial Security Division over sexually abusing a Russian Female while bathing at Mount Lavinia sea coast(Colombo) yesterday (28) afternoon.

The two Police Constables were arrested after the Russian Female informed the incident to the life saving officers in the beach.During the arrest the two suspects attempting to escape from the scene it has been reported.

The suspects who are in the ages of 27 and 47 and residents of Mitihana and Kanthale are due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court this evening.

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Nine Police OIC's Have Been Transferred With Immediatte Effect

Nine Police OIC'S  have been transferred with effect

from last friday (27) according to the National Police Commission .

These transferes had been implemented due to the service requirements it has been reported.

Seven Persons Arrested With A Stock Of Valuable Timber Logs

Special Police Task Force personal had arrested seven

persons who had been involved in a large scale timber cutting racket with a stock of valuable timber logs and three timber cutting machines in their possession at Pangirihena area in Galle (Southern Province).

Police Task Force Personal had taken into custody a stock of timber logs in possession of the suspects including teak,jack,mahogani and halmilla according to reports.

Oil Leaked Into The Sea From Colombo Port Due To A Damaged Oil Supply Line

Oil leaked into the sea this noon from Colombo Port

premises due to the damage occurred to a oil supply line from Colombo Port to Kolonnawa (Colombo).

The officials of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and Sri Lanka Ports Authority had   taken steps  to stop the oil leak by repairing  the damaged oil supply line this afternoon .