A Muslim Youth Committed Suicide By Jumping From A Storied Building

A Muslim youth had committed suicide this evening

(19) by jumping from a 15th floor of a storied building in Union Place ,Colombo.

Police believed the cause for the suicide is a love affair.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Colombo -15(Mattakkuliya) .

Customs Officers Seized Two Containers Smuggled Into The Country Illegally

Sri Lanka customs officers have

today(19)seized  two containers smuggled in to the country which contains  illegally imported food items in Orugodawatte Container Yard.

The food items contains in the two containers worth around RS.120 million according to the customs .

The two containers had been illegally smuggled Into the country by a private company in Wattala it has been revealed .

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Number Of Dead Persons Due To The Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse Increased To 33

The number of persons dead due to the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse increased today(19) to 33 as the search operations to find out the  persons who went missing due to  this tragic incident still continues.

Around 09 children are there among the dead according to the officials.

More than 1000 rescue workers including tri force and special task force personal are involved in the search operations in Meethotamulle Garbage Dump day and night in search of the missing.

Due to the collapse of a part of a Meethotamulle Garbage Dump on last Friday(14) around 200 families reported as displaced .

Meanwhile Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who cut short  his official visit to Vietnam  and returned the country last night(18) due to the incident had visited the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump today and promised the residents of the area to clear the area soon and to provide every displace family a house.

A Female Was Gang Raped In Balangoda-Police Arrested One Suspect

A 45 year old female who is caring her paralyzed father was raped by four persons yesterday(18) in Pinnawala area according to the reports.

Pinnawala Police have arrested one of the four suspects involved in the  gang rape and currently investigating to arrest the other three suspects.The female who was subjected to rape admitted to the Balangoda Base Hospital the sources said.

A Group Of Residents In Piliyandala Protested Against Disposing Colombo Garbage In Karadiyana-30 Trucks Filled With Garbage Sent Back

A group of residents in Piliyandala area had today(19) staged a protest campaign against dumping of Garbage collected in Colombo to Karadiyana Garbage Dump -Piliyandala with effect from last Monday(17) and sent back 30 trucks of Colombo Garbage sent to Karadiyana Dump by the Colombo Municipal Council it has been reported.

A heavy traffic prevails for hours  in Verahera -Rathmalana Road near the Borupana Bridge as the  protestors reported as blocked the road during the  protest.

Kesbawe Court has yesterday(18) granted permission to the Colombo Municipal Council to dispose 350 metric tonnes of Colombo Garbage daily  to the Karadiyana Garbage Dump in Piliyandala with effect from 17th of April(Monday) to 28th of April .

Similar protest were held against dumping Colombo Garbage in Dompe,Wattala and  Kotikawatte areas yesterday(18) as the Colombo Municipal Council sent Colombo Garbage to these areas as a result of the collapse of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump on 14th of April.

Meanwhile a group of residents are currently protesting blocking the Kalagedihena area on Colombo-Kandy road  against dumping Colombo Garbage to Dambuwa Garbage Dump in Veyangoda it has been revealed.