Two Persons Were Killed Due To A Vehicle Collision

A Motorcyclist and a Pillion Rider were killed after the

Motorcycle they were riding in colliding with a Tipper truck and a vehicle transporting vehicles at Gokarella city in Dambulle-Kurunagala main road.

The critically injured Motorcyclist and the pillion rider who were of the ages 43 and 44 years had succumbed to their injuries after admission to Gokarella hospital.The deceased were residents of Gokarella area and Gokarella police have arrested the Tipper truck driver and the driver of the Other vehicle transported vehicles in connection with the accident.

HEALTH TIP

Uva Chief Minister To Step Down From The Education Minister Post Until The Conclusion Of An Investigations Against Him

The chief minister of Uva Provincial Council Chamara

Sampath Dassanayake has decided to step down from the Education Minister post he holds in the Provincial council temporarily until the conclusion of an investigations against him over the charges of harrassing and insulting the female principal of Tamil Girls School in Badulle.

The Chief Minister is being charged on forcing the female principal to kneeling  down and appoligize over not considering a letter of recommendation he has sent to her to admit a child to the school.

Veteran Journalist And Editor Jatila Wellaboda Passed Away

The veteran Journalist Jatila Wellaboda who held

editor posts in Divaina,Lakbima and Iru Dina newspapers has passed away early this morning(21)at his home due to a sudden heart attack at the age of 57 years.Mr.Jatila begun his career in mid 80's as a

Journalist of Divaina editorial and he also held business editor,news editor and deputy editor posts there .Afterwards he was appointed as the chief editor of Lakbima daily news paper and later worked as an editorial director of Leader publications.he was an instructor of the ITN News channal at the time of his death.

A humble human being in real life 'Jatila Ayya"(Brother)as we called him helped new comers in whatvever possible way  he can during his career in Divaina newspaper.We were fortunate to work under him as new comers some time back in Divaina newspaper.He was one of the few examplery characters in Newspaper industry who had always helped other journalists to shape up their carriers unlike slanderers  in present day society.

Unfortunately good people are going too early in this  world.His remains lay at his residence in Kelaniya and funeral to be announced later.
"May he attain supreme bliss of Nibbana".

GOLDEN MELODIES

Two Iranian Nationals Were Arrested Over Steeling Money From A Petrol Shed

Marawila Police have arrested two Iranian nationals

who had fled away after steeling Rs.28,000 from a Petrol Shed in Katuneriya,Marawila recently while staying in a tourist hotel at Negambo last friday  night (19).

The way the accused had stolen the money was indicated in the CCTV Camera at the Petrol Shed.They had also stolen money from a trade stall in Wennappuwa according to the Police.