A Fisheries Boat Had Caught Fire After Begining It' s First Journey

"Janath Putha-2" fisheries Boat made by

the Ministry of Fisheiries had caught fire in mid sea area soon after begining  it's first journey from Dikowita fisheries harbour today(22) along with a  other boat "Janath Putha-1 " it has been reported.

The boat which caught fire is in sea area 51 kilo meters away from Hikkaduwa and the fishermen in the boat were rescued by the other boat sailing  with it.

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America Avoids MP Namal Rajapakshe From Travelling To USA From Russia

Joint Opposition MP Namal Rajapakshe

who is the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe was not allowed to travel to Houston in United States Of America by the American authorities ,from Russian capital Moscow where he had participated as an Independent observer of the recently concluded Russian Presidential Election it has been reported.

MP Rajapakshe who had attempted to board an Emirates Aircraft in Moscow to travel Houston to participate a funeral of his relative was not allowed to travel as per an instructions issued by the Home affairs Ministry in USA to the Emirates Airline offocials it has been revealed.

The cause of the decision has not yet been revealed.

Three School Boys Were Remanded Until 05th Of April Over Posting Hatred Posts In Social Media

Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered

to detain three School Boys arrested by the Criminal Investigstions Department (CID) over posting posts in Social Media sites indicating hate and anger over a community at the Makole Child Detention Center until 05th of April.

The three suspected school boys are attached to a popular schools in Colombo .

Three Suspects Were Arrested With Two Kilo Grammes Of "Ice"Narcotic In Possesison

Police Officers atached to Mundalama

Police had arrested Three persons over  transporting  02 Kilo Grammes of dangerous "Ice"narcotic in a van from Madurankuliya -Karykuttiya area to  Colombo today(22)  at Baththaluoya road barricade on Chilaw-Puttlalam road.

The suspects  are residents of Negambo area and the estimated value of the haul of natcotic taken in to custody in their possession is around Rs.20 million.

Police believes that the "Ice' narcotic may have been brought to Sri Lanka via sea route.

A Businessman Was Arrested With Around 78 Gem Stones In Possession

Airport customs officers had today (22)

arrested a 44 year old Businessman while attempting to smuggle A stock of 78 gem stones weighing 388 carrots to Malaysia at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The Gemstones were bought by the suspected businessman from another businessman for cheeper prices and he had attempted to smuggle them to Malaysia to sell them for higher priced it has been revealed.

The estimated value of the stock of Gem stones taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.2.2 million according to reports.

Customs had confiscated the stock of Gem stones taken in to custody and released the suspect who is a resident of Dompe area  on Rs.25,000 bail.