Three Persons Have Died After a Raft They Were In Toppled On Flood Waters In Matara

Three persons including a mother and son of a same family  have drowned in seven feet high flood waters in Aththudawa ,Matara District this  morning(01) after the raft they were traveling in toppled over .

The bodies of the deceased have found a hour after the incident according to the Sri Lanka Navy.

The deceased a Mother her 14 year old son and a relative who have been trapped due to the floods affected in Matara district ,were on the way to participate the funeral of  boy's father at the time of the accident.

Sri Lankan Health Officials To Promote Drinking Water,King Coconut/Kurumba Water Instead Of Sweetened Drinks/Beverages

Sri Lankan Health Officials have decided to  promote Drinking water,King Coconut and Kurumba Water instead of sweetened juices and milk products island wide  as sweetened products contains extra amount of hidden sugar .

The promotion campaign of water and King Coconut/Kurumba water is due to be launched island wide with effect from this month as this month named as the National Month of Nutrition .
The Nutrition Division of the Ministry Of Health is now openly requested the public to  throw out any sweetened drink bottle or sweet stored in the  fridge so no one in the house will becomes  addicted to them.

Even consuming liquor too added sugar to the body and it is also a harmful for your health ,Health Experts have warned.

Doctors advise the public to Drink 6-8 glasses of Water daily and avoid sweetened drinks and beverages for the benefit of the health.

The World Health Organization has recommended only 6 teaspoons of  sugar daily per person.

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Adverse Weather -Water Levels Receding In Several Districts -Some Areas In Galle And Matara Experiencing Minor Floods

Although the water levels in several Districts affected with floods now receding, several areas in Galle including Baddegama,Poddala and Wakwella and some areas in Matara still experienced a minor flood situation according to the Department of Irrigation.

Now the water level in Baddegama area stands as 4 meters .

Due to not receiving heavy showers during last few days the water levels in Ging River now slowly receding it has been reported.

Meanwhile the Department of Irrigatuion is considering to break the bund of Nilwala River as the receding of flood waters in Matara District happens slowly 

Ministry Of Wild Life Had Launched Two Seperate Inquiries On A Police Officer And Wild Life Officers Over Killing Of A Mother Elephant

Ministry Of Wild Life had launched two seperate inquiries on a police officer who shot and killed a mother Elephant who was grieving due to her two month old baby Elephant calf was killed due to a road accident, and a group of willd life officeials who did not take any action to prevent the incident occured on last Monday(29) in Glawanguwa area near Habarana Junction on Habarana -Trincomalee main road.

The police officer attached to the Habarana Police had shot and killed the grieving mother Elephant who stayed near her young calf who was killed after colliding with a sppeding Bus .Due to the sudden death of her calf mother Elephant tried to attack vehicles passed on the road and the above mentioned police officer reported as shot and killed the Elephant at the presence of wildlife officials who arrived in the scene after the calf was killed.

The critically wounded Mother Elephant has died hours after being  in pain it has been reported.

Police have arrested the driver of the bus which collided with the baby Elephant calf.

Authorities have blamed the Wild Life officals for not tranquilzed the grieving mother Elephant after she tried to attack passing vehicles due to the death of her calf and removed her and claf from the road as well as the police officer for shot the grieving mother Elephant.

Southern Expressway Completely Opened For Transport Activities

The authiorities have completely re opened the Southern Expresway last night(31)for transport activities as the flood waters of some submerged entry points to the Expressway receeded .

A section of the Southern Expressway had closed since last friday as few entry points to the expressway including the Godagma entry point submerged due to heavy showers.

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