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Friday, April 20, 2018

The Work Of The Horana Rubber Manufacturing Factory Has Been Ordered To Halt Over The Five Deaths

The Central Environment Authority has today (20) instructed the Rubber Manufacturing Factory in Horana which caused the five deaths yesterday after falling to a Ammonia Tank ,to halt it's operations until the inquiry currently conducting over the incident is concluded.

A Youth Was Killed Due To A Van-Lorry Collision

A 28 year old youth was killed and four others have been injured and hospitalized due to a Van-Lorry collision at Mankadu area on Kalmunai -Batticaloa main road this morning(20).

Due to the accident four persons traveling in the Van and Four persons traveling in Lorry have been injured and admitted to the Kalawanchikudy Hospital for treatment where the youth had succumbed to his injuries.

The Horana Rubber Factory Which Caused Five Deaths Will Be Closed Over Environmental Issues-Western Province Chief Minister

The Rubber Manufacturing Factory at Ballapitiya,Horana which caused the five deaths as a result of falling to a Ammonia Tank of the Factory ,will be closed over maintaining the factory by causing damage to the environment and without obtaining the environment license from the Horana Pradeshiya Sabha,The Chief Minister of the Western Provincial Council Isura Devapriya has said today(20).

The Chief Minister has stated on this during the observation visit he made today in the factory premises.

Meanwhile the Manager of the Factory arrested by the Horana Police over the five deaths occurred due to the Ammonia Tank attached to the factory ,has been remanded until 25th of April by the Horana Magistrate Court today(20).

INTERPOL Issued Red Warrant To Arrest Former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran

The International Police(INTERPOL) had today (20) issued Red Warrant to arrest the chief suspect of the Central Bank Bond scam ,The former governor of the Central Bank Arjuna Mahendren .

Although Court orders were issued twice to him to appear before the court over the charges leveled against him ,The former Central Bank governor had not appear before the court accordingly.In an earlier occasion too court has ordered the authorities to issue Red Warrant to arrest him however due to lack of details provided in this regard to the INTERPOL ,the warrant was not issued as required.

Red warrant was issued to arrest Arjun Mahendren in view of producing him before the court regarding the bond scam inquiry conducted by the Criminal Investigations Department(CID).