Cabinet Approved A Proposal To Purchase Samba And Nadu Rice For Fixed Prices

Cabinet has approved a proposal to purchase  Samba

varirties including Keeri Samba and Nadu rice  for Rs.41 and Rs.38 per kilo respectively.

These rice varieties will be purchased for given prices during the forthcoming maha season according to the Government.

A 40 Year Old Person Drowned In Gin Ganga

A 40 year old person who was engaged in laying  a

fishing net in modarawatte, harbor in Gin ganga (river) at nagoda ,Galle area had been drowned it has been reported.

The body of the deceased who was a resident of Mapalagama area was recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy/Police officers and residents of the area.

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Three Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized After A House Roof Collapsed On Them

Three persons were injured and hospitalized after a roof of a residence in Fairline road in Dehiwala(Western Province) collapsed on them last night(14).

The injured were admitted to the Colombo South(Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital for treatment. 

The roof was collapsed as a result of a wall of a storied building nearby fallen to the roof the Police have stated.

Sixty Six Schools In Kinniya Closed Due To Dengue

Due to the rapid spreading of Dengue in Kinniya area at Trincomalee District at present ,66 schools belonging to the Kinniya Educational Zone had been closed down for three days with effect from today(15).

Around 13 persons died in Kinniya due to the Dengue Epidemic  according to the sources.

A Luxury Car Driven By A Youth Caught Fire On Southern Expressway

A luxury car driven by a 19 year old youth had caught fire and completely destroyed last night(14) near the Kahathuduwa entry of the Southern Expressway it has been reported.

However the youth managed to escape from the burning car unharmed by breaking the windscreen of  front door of the vehicle according to the Police.

According to the reports the youth had taken the Car out of the garden of his residence  without informing his mother and driving towards Dodangoda in Southern Province from  Colombo at the time of the accident.