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Big increase in Antarctic snowfall

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43691671

Seven Youth Who Went Missing In Knuckles Reserve Have Been Found

The seven youth males who went missing while traveling in Knuckles Reserve since last Friday evening (06) have been found this noon as a result  of the search operation launched by the Police Officers of four police stations.

The youth had entered the Knuckles Reserve through Bambara Ella in Panwila on last Friday and since than lost contacts with their relatives due to the breaking down of communication it has been revealed.They are residents of Meegasmulle in Panagoda

Police officers attached to the Laggala,Raththota,Rangala and Ududumbara Police Stations had launched the serach operation to find out the missing..

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Imprisoned Former CWE Chairman Has Been Remanded Agian Until 12th Of April

The former CWE (SATHOSA) Chairman Nalin Fernando arrested and remanded over misusing of state funds worth Rs.39 million  to purchase Carom and Dart Boards during previous regime was re remanded today(09) until 12th  of April by the Colombo Fort Magistrate .

The lawyers of the former CWE chairman had requested bail for their client after the suspect have been produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today and the Magistrate has stated that a decision regarding granting bail to him will be taken on 12th of April.

The suspect was arrested  by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) on last Friday while attempting to go abroad at Katunayake.

Another Suspect Was Arrested Over Replacing A Valuable Gem Stone With A Fake Stone

Officers attached to the Law Enforcement Unit of the Panadura Division have arrested a 40 year old person who had fraudulently replaced  a valuable Gem stone worth around Rs.15 million to a fake Stone at Beruwala yesterday (08).

This is the fourth suspect arrested regarding the replacing the valuable Gem Stone brought to sold for a fake stone and earlier three residents of Panadura and Galle were arrested regarding the incident.The person arrested yesterday was the one who pawned the Gem Stone .

A Businessman in Deniyaya had brought a Valubale Gem Stone to sell to another Businessman in Mount Lavinia on 15 th of February and four persons arrived in from Mannar had replaced the Gem Stone with a fake stone while indicating they were willing to purchase the Gem Stone it has been revealed.

The suspects were arrested as per a complaint lodged by the Businessman at Mount Lavinia Police.

Ten Female Estate Workers In Bagawanthalawa Have Been Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Ten female Estate Workers have been injured and hospitalized due to a wasp attack while plucking tea leaves at Bogawana Tea Estate in Bagawanthalawa this morning(09).

The injured Estate Workers have  been admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Hospital for treatment .

Due to the large number of Wasp Nests seen in Tea Estates Tea Plucking Workers are regularly attacked by the Wasps during plucking tea leaves.