A Chinese National Was Arrested Over Staying In Colombo Without A Visa

Police have yesterday(09)arrested a Chinese National

in Colpetty area (Colombo) over staying in Sri Lanka without a valid visa.

The 46 year old suspect was arrested in wee hours of yesterday morning.

Police Arrested Three Persons With 33 Packets Of Heroin In Akurana And Alawathugoda

Police have arrested three persons with 33 packets of

heroin in their possession in Akurana and Alawathugoda at Kandy during the raids carried out last two days according to the Police Media Division.

One suspect who is responsible for distributing Heroin in Akurana was arrested on Saturday (08)with 08 packets of Heroin and through the information provided by him ,another two persons have been arrested along with 25 packets of Heroin in their possession in Alawathugoda area yesterday (09).

Three other persons who attempted to purchase heroin from the suspects too arrested by the police during the raid carried out yesterday (09).

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New Houses To Be Provided To Sixty Families Displaced Due To Meethotamulle Garbage Mound Collapse

Houses will be provided in Salamulle area to sixty

familes displaced due to the collapsing of a part of Meethotamulle garbage mound by september according to the Urban Development Authority.

These houses are under construction at present at a cost of Rs.4 million per house the Authority has stated.

Urban Development Authority had already provided new houses for sixty families affected due to the collapse of Meethotamulle garbage mound.

A part of a garbage mound in Meethotamulle had collapsed on 14th of April.

Main Road Between Hatton-Welioya To Watawala Has Been Blocked Due To Collapsing Of Sand Mounds

The main road between Hatton-Welioya to Watawala

has been blocked in several places due to the collapsing of sand mounds in to the road as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in central hills at present it has been reported.

Due to this situation transport activities of the road had been blocked Police have stated.

Police have requested the motorists to drive slowly on the road due to this situation.

A Person Was Killed After Police Fired At A Lorry Transporting Sand Illegally

A person was killed after the Police officers fired at a

Lorry transporting sand illegally in Point Pedro area (Northern Province)this evening (09).

A tense situation has occurred due to the  angry residents of the area have protested in front of the Point Pedro police station against the gun shooting.

According to the Police headquarters,the  Inspector General Of Police has sent  a special police team from Colombo including  an Assistant Superintendent of Police to  Point Pedro to investigate  the incident.

People Living In Low Lands Near Kukule Ganga Advised To Be Vigilant Due To The Opening Of A Sluice Gate

People living in the low land areas near Kukule Ganga

(River) are advised to be vigilant as the Sluice gate of the river due to be opened shortly as a result of the rising water levels Disaster Management Center has announced .

Accordingly people living in Agalawatte, Ingiriya and  Bulathsinghale areas are advised to be vigilant.Due to the heavy showers prevailing in water levels of the Kukule Ganga increases the center has stated.

Meanwhile the section between Kaduwela and Kadawatha  of the Southern Expressway temporarily closed down due to the falling of  a high tension powerline to the road it has been announced.