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Brigadier Priyanka Fernando Who Had Temporarily Removed From Defense Adviser Post In Sri Lankan High Commission In London ,Reinstated In His Post As Per Directive Of The President

Brigadier Priyanka  Fernando who had been temporarily removed from the post he held as Defense Adviser to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in United Kingdom by the Foreign Ministry yesterday(06) over a video circulated in Websites and Social Media showing that he pointed a throat cut to a group of Tamil Diaspora Protestors who were conducted a protest campaign in front of the Sri Lankan Embassy in London United Kingdom during the Sri Lanka's Independence Day (04th of February)in support of the Tamil Eelam, is reinstated in  post as per the directive of President Maithripala Sirisena according to the Sri Lanka Army.

President Sirisena has ordered the Foreign Affairs Ministry to revoke it's decision to suspend Brigadier Fernando who is one of the Sri Lankan war heroes during the Civil war against LTTE in Northern Sri Lanka and reinstate him in his post after the Army Commander Lieutenant General  Mahesh Senanayake had discussed  the issue with President it has been stated.

Army Commander Lineament General Senannayake has pointed out that Brigadier Fernando cannot be removed from the post just by considering   a video circulated in the internet.

Sri Lanka Army had already begun an investigation over the incident involved by Brigadier Priyanka Fernando after the Foreign Affairs Ministry had ordered the Sri Lankan Ambassador to United Kingdom to suspend the Brigadier from the post over the incident.

Two Persons Were Killed And Two Others Were Injured Due To A Three Wheeler -Van Collision

Two persons were killed and another Two were critically injured and hospitalized after the Three Wheeler they were traveling in colliding with a Van at Pahalawelgama area on Bulathsinghale-Mathugama road .

The four critically injured persons were admitted to  the Bulathsinghale Hospital for treatment soon after the Injury where two of them including the  Three Wheeler Driver had succumbed to their injuries on admission.

The deceased were identified as 31 and 41 year old persons resided in Mahagama area.Bulathsinghale Police have arrested the Van Driver regarding the incident.

A Stock Of LTTE Made Explosives Including Four Hand Grenades Had Defused In Mulliwaikkal Area

The Bomb Disposal  Unit of the Special Police Task Force had defused the four  LTTE made  hand grenades and a stock of other Explosives recovered from  several places at Mulliwaikkal area in Mulathivu yesterday(06) according to Mulathivu Police.
 
The Stock of Explosives including the four Hand Grenades made by LTTE were recovered after the residents of resettled areas in Mulliwaikkal had informed on them to the Mulathivu Police.

The stock of explosives had defused as per a court order received from Mulathivu Magistrate Court.

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Two Persons Were Arrested While Transporting 37 Pieces Of Gold In A Boat.

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested two persons while illegally transporting 37 Gold Pieces weighing 3.7 Kilo Grammes (100 grammes each)of Gold in a Dinghi Boat at Jaffna-Kankasanthurai sea area alst evening(06).

The estimated value of the Pieces of Gold taken into custody along with the suspects is more than  Rs.20 million according to the Navy. 

The suspects were identified as residents of Madagal,Jaffna.

The Navy officials had handed over the two suspects ,The stock of Gold and the Dinghy Board  to the Sri Lanka Customs in Jaffna for future course of action.