Around 17 Families In Rockwood Estate Shifted To Safe Places Due To A Landslide Threat

Around 17 families residing in Rockwood Estate in

Hewahata area have been evacuated from their houses and shifted to safe places due to a landslide threat occuured as as a result of heavy showers prevailing in the area.

The evacuated families are currently residing in the community center in Rockwood Estate.

Fisheries Minister Has Instructed Authoroties To Stop Importing Of Certain Fish Varieties And Canned Fish Temporarily

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mahinda

Amaraweera has instructed the authorities to stop importing of canned fish and other fish varieties other than "Thalapath"and "Coppara" temporarily due to the increased fish harvest received from southern seas.

Minister had instructed the secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mangalika Adikari to stop importing relevant fish varities with the  assistance of Finance Ministry.

According to the reports around 73,138 metric tonnes of fish had been imported to Sri Lanka during first six months of this year at the cost of Rs.23,026 million.

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A 17 Year Old Teenager Had Drowned In Pulun Falls

A 17 year old teenager had drowned in Pulun falls in

Palmadulle while bathing there with few other persons.

The teenager was rescued and admitted to the Palmadulle Hospital where he had succumbed to his injuries afterwards.

Two University Students Federation Conveners Have Been Further Remanded

The convener of Inter University Students Federation

Lahiru Weerasekare  and convener of  Inter University Bhikku Students Federation Tampitiye Sugathananda Thero who had been remanded over organizing anti SAITM protests ,have been further remanded until 31st of October by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today (26).

The two conveners were arrested and remanded over organizing a Anti SAITM protest march in Colpetty on 10th of October by violating the court order issued against the protest march.