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Saturday, January 20, 2018

A Person Was Killed And Two Others Got Injured After A Sand Mount Collapsed Over Them At A Construction Site

A person was killed and two others were critically

injured and hospitalized after a sand mount of a newly contructed bund had collapsed over them at Asgiriya in Kandy around 10.30 a.m today (20).

The sand mount collapsed over the three persons who were involved in construction work of the bund and they were rescued by the residents of the area and The police officers along with the Kandy Fire brigade officials it has been revealed.

The three critically injured were rushed to the Kandy Teaching Hospital where one had succumbed to his injuries before admission.The other two persons who got injured due to the incident are currently receiving treatment in Kandy Teaching Hospital.

The deceased had been identified as a 44 year old resident of Harispattuwa area and the two injured persons too are residents of same area it has been reported.

No permission had been taken from the Kandy Urban Council for the construction work of the bund at Asgiriya where the incident had occurred according to reports.

A Large Size Right Foot Print On A Rock Had Been Recovered At A Reserve Near "Sripada"

A large size right foot print on a large rock at a forest

reserve in Gardimore area near the historic 'Sripada" at Maskeliya had been recovered by a group of Estate workers today (20)it has been reported.The large size foot print of a left foot is also there on the same rock but it was deleted the reports said.

The group of Estate workers who have recovered the large size foot print had bathed in with saffron water and worshipped it according to the Maskeliya Police.

The rock with the large size foot print is situated in Gardimore reserve of the upper part of Maussakale Reservoir.

Maskeliya Police are investigating on the foot print and informed on the incident to the Department Of Archeology it has been revealed.