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Saturday, April 28, 2018

Why Are Lions Being Poisoned In Uganda

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-

africa-43913103/lions-are-being-poisoned-in-uganda-s-national-park

Five Sluice Gates Of The Udawalawe Reservoir Have Been Opened

All the five sluice gates of the Udawalawe reservoir have been opened today(28)due to the heavy showers prevailing in surrounding areas .

Due to this situation The Disaster Management Center had instructed the people living in low land areas of the Walawe river to be vigilant .

Eight Persons Were Arrested While Transporting Scanners To Detect Gold Hidden By LTTE

Vavuniya Police have arrested eight persons while transporting a scanner

use to detect metal in earth and a part of another scanner from a rented van to search the gold hidden by LTTE during the final part of the war against LTTE early this morning(28) at Nochchimotei area in Vavuniya.

The suspects were arrested while they were returning from the land they went to observe in search of hidden gold it has been revealed.

The suspects are residents of Jaffna,Kilinochchi,Nochchiyagama,Anuradhapura and Walasmulls areas .

The value of the Scanners taken into custody is more than Rs.10 milion .

The suspects along with the equipment are due to produce before Vavuniya Magistrate Court.

Transport Activities In Morawaka-Neluwa Road Have Been Disrupted Due To A Fallen Rock

Transport activities have been

completely disrupted in Morawaka-Neluwa main road due to a Huge rock fallen to the road at Madagama,Neluwa area this evening(28) as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in the area.

Police have instructed the Mororists to use an alternative routes to travel until the removal of the rock fallen to the road.