Railways Department Has Banned Individuals Walking On The Rail Tracks

The Railways Department has Re- enforced the law on

banning individuals walking on Rail tracks with effect from today (15).

A large number of persons including school children were  killed during last few weeks either after colliding with a train while taking  selfies on the rail track or by jumping in front of the train and committed suicide .

IDH Fever Hospital Has Suspended New Dengue Admissions Due To Excessive Number Of Dengue Patients In The Hospital

Due to an excessive number of Dengue Patients

warded  in the IDH  Fever Hospital , admission of new patients to the Hospital has been temporarily suspended  according to the Hospital sources.

Around 450 Dengue Patients have been reported as warded in IDH Fever Hospital at present and due to this situation Ministry of Health has decided to transfer the new Dengue Patients arrive in the hospital to the nearest hospitals like Thalangama,Wathara , Piliyandala ,Colombo National ,South Colombo Teaching (Kalubowila) and North Colombo (Ragama) Teaching hospitals.

Ministry of Health has also decided to combine the National,South Colombo and North Colombo Hospitals with IDH Fever Hospital in view of the present situation.Also high dengue intensive care units of the South Colombo and North Colombo Hospitals too due to upgrade the Ministry has stated.

Around 200 new hospital beds are due to purchase for the above mentioned hospitals in view of providing better treatment facilities for the rising number of dengue patients.

Eleven Imported Rice Varieties Tested For Plastic Proved Plastic Does Not Contains In Those Varieties

Research carried out on 11 samples of imported rice in

Rice Research Institute in Bathalagoda and Industrial Technology Institute in Colombo has proved that the plastic does not contain in  any of these samples and they are suitable for human consumption according to the Consumer Affairs Authority.


After the social media spreaded rumours that imported rice contains plastic and even can make balls from these rice varities after being cooked ,11 samples taken from the imported rice varities available  in  Lanka Sathosa outlets and other sales have been submitted for  research.

Meanwhile Lanka Sathosa has decided to complaint to the CID on  various groups and persons who spreaded false rumours stating  that Plastic rice entered into the local Market .

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Three Houses Damaged In Badulle Due To A Fire

Three houses in Viharagoda,Badulle have damaged  due to a sudden fire it has been reported.The fire was doused by the fire brigade in Badulle along with the residents of the area and Police.

The fire had erupted in a house and spread ed to two other houses according to the reports.The cause for the fire has not yet been  reveled.

Authorities Have Transferred The OIC Of Nanu -Oya After A Girl Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

The Authorities have temporarily transferred the OIC Of Nanu -Oya police to another Police Station after a heated argument occurred between the residents and the Police in Nanu-Oya area over the death of a small school girl who was killed after colliding with  of a Tipper Truck this morning(15).

Police Authorities are currently investigating on few other police officers regarding the way they handled the incident it has been reported.

A tense situation was occurred this morning after a six year old School Girl of radella area was killed following  colliding with a Tipper Truck at the time the  girl was crossing  the road through the pedestal crossing .