Three Police Officers attached to the Vehicle section of

the Polgahawela Police have arrested and remanded untill 20th of December yesterday (15)over requesting a Rs.3000 as a bribe from a motorist to release his driving license taken in to custody by the police regarding a road accident.

Bribery Commission officials had arrested the three Police officers over the bribe case and they were remanded after been produced before the Kurunagala Magistrate court.

A Police sargent and two constables were remanded over the incident.

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GOLDEN MELODIES

An Elephant Was Killed In Welikande Due To An Electrocution

An Elephant was killed due to an electrocution at a

paddy field in Aselapura,Welikanda area.

The Elephant had electrocuted after colliding with a high voltage power line fallen in to the paddy field it has been revealed.

Health Ministry To Seek The Assistance Of Police Headquarters To Nab Quack Doctors

Health Ministry has decided to seek the assistance of

Police headquarters  to nab the large number of western Quack doctors practicing throughout the island.

Around 30,000 Quack doctors are currently involved in private practice throughout the Island according to the Ministry.

Ministry has requested the 15,000 Doctors who are engaging in private practice to register under the Private Medical Regulatory Institution which enable to nab the quacks easily .

Laboratory Tests Are Underway To Confirm Whether The Tusks Taken In To Custody Are Really Dalaputtuwa's

Laboratory Tests are currently underway to confirm

whether those Tusks recently taken in to custody on suspicion as belonging to the Tusker  "Galgamuwe Dalaputtuwa" who was shot and killed , are really his Tusks according to the National Zoological Department.

The tests are being carried out as per a court order the Department has stated.

The test report along with the assessment report on the estimated value of the Tusks due to be produced before the court on 26th of December.