EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Monday, August 27, 2018

A Female Was Killed After Colliding With A Motorcycle

A 33 year old female was killed on the

spot after colliding with a Motorcycle at PalaKudawa Junction on Kalpitiya-Puttalam road last noon (27).

The female who was a resident of PalaKudaWa area had collided with the Motorcycle whilst talking with a driver of a parked bus at PalaKudaWa junction it has been revealed.

Kalpitiya Traffic Police had arrested the Motorcyclist regarding the incident.

Two Fishermen Were Arrested Over The Assaulting Of Wild Life Officers

Police Have arrested two fishermen

who had involved in assaulting Wild Life officers at Minneriya Wild Life office last night (26).

The two suspects were remanded until 11 th of September after being produced before the Bakamuna Magistrate Court today .

Soon after the arresting of the two fishermen A group of fishermen had staged a hours long protest campaign near the Minneriya Railway station which caused heavy traffic in Habarana- Minneriya main road.

However the protest campaign had stopped after the Police have promised the protesters to arrange a meeting with Wild Life officers in Minneriya.

Three Wild Life officers at Minneriya had been injured due to the assault and admitted to the Habarana Hospital.

FROM BUDDHISM

A Body Of A Wild Elephant Had Recovered At Kuda Oya

A body of a Wild Elephant had been

recovered by a farmer at Kuda Oya (River) in Dehiattakandiya area this morning (27).

Wild Life officers who had arrived at the place after being informed by the farmer believes that the Deceased Elephant might have killed due to a gun shot injuries.

The post mortem of the deceased Elephant who was around 25 years old is due to be taken place shortly by the Veterinary Officers of Ampara.

Minneriya National Wild Life Park Had Closed Down

The Minneriya National Wild Life Park had closed down temporarily today (27)with immediate effect after a group of persons assaulted and injured Wild Life officers attached to Minneriya Wild Life office last night (26) according to Habarana Police.

A group of 100 persons arrived in the Minneriya Wild Life office last night and assaulted the Wild Life officers there before taking a fishermen detained at the office it has been revealed.

Three Wild Life officers had been injured and admitted to the Habarana Hospital for treatment following the incident .

The person who was under detention of Wild Life officers was a fisherman captured by the officers while fishing without a licence it has been reported.

A TRAGEDY : A 15 YEAR OLD BOY WAS KILLED AND 34 OTHERS INJURED AFTER A BUS TOPPLED TO A PRECIPICE

A 15 year old boy who was on the way

to a tuition class was killed and 34 others were injured and hospitalized after the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Bus they were travelling in toppled over and fell down a 75 feet deep precipice at Alagolla in Badulla this morning (27).

The injured three of them critically had been admitted to the Badulla General Hospital for treatment.

Police and residents of the area had launched a separate mission to rescue the Bus driver who was stucked inside the Bus.

The accident has occurred when the Bus driver attempting to allow another vehicle to overtake at a narrow place of the road it has been revealed.The Bus which belongs to the Badulla Deport has faced the incident went travelling from Badulla to Kandegedara area.

The deceased was a resident of the Kandegedara area.