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Friday, September 8, 2017

Six Persons Injured And Hopsitalized Due To A Road Accident

Six persons have been injured and hospitalized after a lorry they were traveling in veering off the road in Thannekumbura area at Passara.

The injured were admitted to the Passara and Badulla Hospitals for treatment.

The lorry was transporting a Generator at the time of the accident and the lorry veering off the road as the driver not able to control the speed of the vehicle it has been revealed.

Sivali Grounds In Rathnapura Is Being Submerged Due To The Overflowing Of Kalu River

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Due to the overflowing of Kalu Ganga(River) as a result of heavy showers prevailing in , Sivali Grounds in Ratnapura is being submerged it has been reported.

Authorities have already advised the people living in lands around the river and low lands near the river to be vigilant on possible floods if the water level of the Kalu Ganga keep on rising.

The water level of the river had arisen five meters during during a four hour period this morning according to the officials.By this morning the water level of the river stands as 7 meters and the spill level is 7.5 meters.

Imprisoned Lalith Weerathunge And Anusha Palpita Were Transferred To The Welikada Prison Hospital

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The two accused former President's Secretary Lalith Weerathunge and Anusha Palpita who have been sentenced a 3 year rigorous imprisonment yesterday (08) by the Colombo High Court over distributing white cloths(Sol Redhi) among Buddhist devotees during the presidential elections held under previous regime ,were transferred to Welikada Prison Hospital this morning(08)under the advise of a doctor in charge there it has been reported.

A lady doctor in Welikada prison had awaited till bringing the two accused to the Welikada Prison yesterday to name them as severe Diabetic patients and transfer them to the Prison Hospital it has been revealed.

The same doctor had earlier sent former UPFA MP Sarana Gunawaardana to the Prison Hospital from the Welikada Prison.

Around Rs.600 million belonging to the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission had been utilized to purchase white cloths to distribute among Buddhist devotees by the two accused sources said.