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Friday, February 2, 2018

Few Essential Food Items Including Three Varieties Of Rice To Be Reduced By Sathosa Due To 70th Independence Day Celebrations

Prices of three varieties of Rice and Four other food items to be reduced by the government owned Lanka Sathosa Limited up to 07th of February to mark the 70th Independence Day Celebrations scheduled at 04th of February the Ministry Of Industries and Commerce has announced.

Accordingly the price of a Kilo of Bsmathi Rice to be sold for Rs.120,A Kilo of Broken Rice for Rs.59,A Kilo of White Raw Rice for Rs.60,A Kilo of Big Anions for Rs.110,A Kilo Of Dhal for Rs.159,A Kilo of Chilies for Rs.220 and A Kilo of Green Gram for Rs.195 .

A 25 Year Old Youth Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A 25 year old youth was killed after colliding with a Train traveling from Maradana to Kalutara at Mount Lavinia.

The deceased was identified as a resident of Anuradhapura District and it is not clear whether he was committed suicide or collided with the Train by accident it has been announced.The body of the deceased is currently at Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for a Post Mortum .

Mount Lavinia Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Revised Petition Filed By Former Defnse Secretray Gotabaya Rajapakshe Was Dismissed By Colombo High Court

The revised petition filed by the Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe by requesting to acquit him from all the charges of Avant Garde Floating Armory Case was dismissed by the Colombo High Court Judge Sampath Wijeratne today(02).

The Bribery Commission had filed a case against eight persons including Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe by accusing them of incurring a loss Rs.114 Million to the Country by permitting the Avant Garde Company to maintain a floating armory in Sri Lankan seas.

Through the revised petition filed by the Former Defense Secretary ,he had stated that the Bribery Commission had filed a case against him and seven others over the Floating Armory case without obtaining a written approval and requested the Court to rule the act of Commission as unlawful.

Bellanwila Thero Was Hospitalized Due To An Elephant Attack

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The Chief Incumbent of the Bellanwila Rajamahaviharasthanaya(Temple) Professor Venerable Bellanwila Wimalaratne Thero(75) was critically injured and hospitalized this morning(02) after the Tusker "Miyankumara" attached to the Temple attacked him while the Thero feeding him with meals.

The Thero was pushed aside by the Elephant and devotees of the Temple had hospitalized him after the attack.

The Thero was admitted to the South Colombo(Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital for treatment in critical condition and he is now receiving treatment at the Hospital ICU.

few ribs of Bellanwila Thero 's spine chord were damaged due to the Elephant attack it has been revealed.