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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

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A Tense Situation In The Health Ministry Building After University/Medical Students Forcibly Occupied The Building

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Around 10 University and Medical Students attached to the Inter University Students Federation(IUSF) and Medical Faculty Students Action Committee were injured and hospitalized this evening(21) due to a baton attack and firing of water cannon against them by the Police after the students forcibly surrounded the Health Ministry Building "Suwasiripaya" in Colombo-10 and occupied it during a Protest March held against SAITM.

The injured students have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.

The group of University /Medical Students had forcibly entered the Health Ministry Building by breaking the security barriers in front of the Ministry and gates this evening and occupied all the floors of the Building during their protest march which begun from Town hall it has been reported.

However as per the instructions of Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake the Police had attacked the protestors through batons and fired them with water cannons to chased them away from the Health Ministry Building .

A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack In Vavuniya

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A resident of Manikfarm in Settikulam area (Northern Province) was killed due to a Wild Elephant attack this morning(21) in Settikulam ,Vavuniya .

The deceased who was a fruit vendor had faced this incident while attempting to collect some fruits it has been revealed.

Gnanasara Thero Who Went Hiding Due To A Arrest Warrant Against Him Surrendered To The Court

The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero who were in hiding from sometime and under an arrest warrant , had surrendered to the Colombo Fort Magistrate this morning(21) and later released on bail by the Magistrate.

The accused Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero and seven others of the Bodu Bala Sena Organization are charged over forcibly entering a press briefing conducted by the leader of Jathika Bala Sena Organization Vatarake Vijitha Thero in Colombo and threatened the Vatararake Thero and insulting the Quran.However as the Gnanasara Thero did not appear in the court to face the cases filed against him over these charges Court has issued a warrant to arrest him.

However he went in hiding for weeks before surrendered to the Court this morning.The Case against the Gnanasara Thero is due to be taken up for hearing on 09th of August.

Fire Erupted In A Gas Store Had Doused Early This Morning

The fire that erupted in a Gas Store in Kanampalle Junction,Kosagama had been completely doused by the fire fighters in wee hours of this morning(21) after battling hours due to the exploding of Gas Cylinders in the store.

The fire has occurred around 7.40 p.m last night(20) and spread to a nearby Building Material Shop as well and due to it Police have closed the Awissawella -Colombo Hi level road from Kanampelle Junction .Heavy traffic had been prevailed in the Hi level road due to this situation.