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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Thirteen School Children Were Killed Due To A School Bus -Train Collision In India

Lightning Hits An Indian State 31,000 Times

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Ten University Students Including A Bhikku Arrested Today (26)During A Protest Have Been Remanded

Ten University students including a

Bhikku who were arrested by the police over forcibly attempting to enter the University Grants Commission building at Ward Place ,Colombo during a protest held this evening(26) ,have been remanded until 10th of May by the Colombo Magistrate court.

The ten students have been remanded after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court.

Former Minister Joseph Michael Perera To Resign From UNP Working Committee Over The Appointment Of MP Ravi Karunanayake As Assistant Leader

The Former Minister Joseph Michael Perera had walked away during the Working Committee meeting of the governing United National Party(UNP) held today(26) at the Party headquarters Sirikotha as a protest to appointing former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake who is charged over Central Bank Bond Scam ,to the assistant leader post of the party.

The former Minister perera had stated later that he will resign from.the Working Committee membership.over the appointment of MP karunanayake as tbe assistant leader of the party.

Political council of the UNP had approved the appointment of MP Karunamayake yesterday(25).

Two Motorcyclists Were Critically Injured Due To A Bus-Motorcycle Collision

Two Motorcyclists have been critically

injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were riding colliding with a Sri Lanka Transport Board Bus at vidaththalathivu in Mannar today(26).

The injured were admitted to the Mannar Hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred when the Motorcycle suddenly turned across the road. As the Bus driver attempted to save the Motorcyclist ,the Bus was veering off the road and fallen to a nearby paddy field it has been revealed.

After colliding with the Bus the Motorcycle drifted away some distance of the road while the Motorcyclists were thrown away according to the Police.The Motorcycle was severely damaged due to the incident

Mannar Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.