Navy Have Rescued Two Wild Elephants Washed Away By Sea Waters

Sri Lanka Navy have today (23) rescued another two

wild elephants who had been washed away by the sea waters between round island and point of kewuliya in Trincomalee area.

A navy coastal guard vessel first observed the two elephants and after being informed of it Navy personal have rescued them with the assistance of Wildlife Department officials in Trincomalee this morning.

A group of Navy divers and high speed vessels belonging to Navy involved in the rescue mission.

The rescued wild elephants have been later released to the point of Kewuliya area.

Police Fired Water Cannons Towards Anti SAITM Students Staged Satyagraha At Lipton Circus

Police have fired water cannons in to a group of

medical/university students who were staged a continuous satyagraha campaign against SAITM at Lipton circus roundabout this evening (23)and arrested 13 students including a female.

Police have also removed the makeshift shelter built by the students on the Lipton Circus roundabout to stage the Satyagraha campaign.

The arrested students are due to be produced before the courts according to the police.

During the water cannon attack a heavy traffic prevailed in town hall area it has been reported.

The protested students arrived at Lipton Circus last evening (22) on a protest march begun from Colombo  university premises despite the court issued an injuction order against the satyagraha campaign.

The protest march and the satyagraha campaign were organized by medical faculty students action committee and Inter university students federation.

Meanwhile student organizers have stated that few students injured due to the firing water cannons at them which denied by the police.

The protestors who sraged the satyagraha campaign reported as spent last night by singing and dancing and later some persons thrown stones at them it has been revealed.

Health Minister To Inform Health Officials Tomorrow On WHO Action Plan On Dengue

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne is due to inform

Health Ministry officials tomorrow (24) on the facts contained in the action plan handed over to him by a group of World Health Organization (WHO) experts recently on how to reduce number of Dengue patients by 50% within 04 weeks.

Through this action plan number of Dengue deaths too can be reduced Health Minister has stated.After inform the Health officials on the action plan the plan will be implemented soon  Minister Dr.Senaratne has stressed.

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Police Have Sealed Another 50 Suger Containers Imported From Brazil

Police have sealed 50 suspicious  sugar containers

imported from Brazil and located in colombo harbour and taken a court order to open the containers  to check the inside of them.

Police have considered on these sugar containers as suspicious following a haul of cocaine recovered from one of the imported Sugar containers transported from Colombo harbour to the Rsthmalana Economic center.

Around 10 bags containing 218 kilo grammes and 600 grammes of cocaine had been recovered from that container last week .