A Baby Elephant Was Rescued And Another Died Whilest Stuck In A Mud At Periyanaru Canal

A Baby Elephant has died and another Baby Elephant had been rescued Whilest stuck in a mud at Periyanaru Canal in Polonnaruwa today (28) it has been reported.

The two Baby Elephants were drowned in the mud of the canal last night (27)  Due to the fatigue suffered  after struggling whole night in the mud and as the rescued Baby Elephant coming out of the mud by trambling  him one Baby Elephant  has died before being rescued  it has been revealed.

A Foreman Has Died And Two Others Injured Due To A Road Accident

A 38 year old foreman attached to

Kandy Municipal Council has died and two others were injured after a Tipper Truck they were travelling in toppled over on the Ramanayake Road at mapanawatura,Kandy today (28).

The deceased who was a resident of Kandy had faced the incident
Whilest travelling from the Tipper Truck which was rented by the Kandy Municipal Council to   transport goods  for a development work in Mapanawatura area.

The driver and his assistant had received minor injuries and the Tipper had fallen down  a precipice after toppling over on the road.

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Two Persons Arrested Over Harrasing The Tusker " Kalana" Were Released On Bail

Two persons who were arrested by the Police this morning (28)over harassing  the Tusker "Kalana" attached to Sri Wishnu Devalaya at DeviNuwara had been released on two surety bails worth Rs.200,000 each by the Matara Magistrate Court

The two suspects the Mahout and the Secratery of Basnayaka NIlame attached to Devalaya have been produced before the court this evening (28).

They were arrested by the Police as per a complaint made by Deputy Wild Life Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma yesterday (27) under the Animal Violance Act.

By granting  bail Magistrate had ordered the Mahout and Secretary of Basnayaka NIlame to maintain and clean the Tusker well in future .

Matara Magistrate Court had also ordered the National Zoological Park Department to submit a report on the Health status of "Kalana" Tusker  to the court before 11 th of September .

The case filed against the suspects is due to be taken up for hearing on 11 th of September .

Tear Gas Fired To Disperse A Protest Infront Of Galaha Hospital

Riot Police had fired tear gas and water

cannons this evening  to disperse a protest campaign launched by the residents of Delthotawatte in Galaha area in front of the Galaha Base Hospital since this morning (28).

The protesters had launched the protest opposing the two doctors attached to Galaha hospital who they believed as responsible for a death of one and half year old infant admitted to the Hospital this morning to treat phlegm .

The infant was later transferred to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital for further treatment and died on the way to hospital.The protesters who are residents of the area where the deceased infant lived, charged that the two doctors at the Galaha  hospital were  responsible for the infant's death as they didn't checked him at all after admission.

However according to the Hospital authorities the parents of the deceased infant had attempted to take the child to Peradeniya Hospital by a Three Wheeler by charging that the doctors were not treated him well but authorities  refused to allow it.However later the condition of the infant turned worse and later authorities have pronounced him as dead .

The Special Police Task Force Personal along with Riot Police have called to calm down the  situation as the protesters had blocked the hospital without allowing the two doctors to leave the premises .

Although the Central Provincial Health Ministry has informed the protesters that the two doctors will be transferred to the Ministry the protesters have continuously protested and pelted stones and damaged doors and windows of the Hospital it has been revealed .

KING TUSKER "NADUNGAMUWE RAJA " WHO CARRIED SACRED TOOTH RELIC HAD LEFT FOR HOME

THE KING TUSKER WHO ARRIVED AT DALADA MALIGAWA FROM HIS HOME AT NADUNGAMUWA, GAMPAHA TO CARRY SACRED TOOTH RELIC AT THE KANDY ESALA PROCESSION (PERAHERA) LEFT FOR  HIS HOME THIS MORNING (28) AFTER WORSHIPPING DALADA MALIGAWA.HE IS DUE TO WALK ALL THE WAY TO HIS HOME.

Special High Court Issued Summons To Seven Persons Including Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe

Special Tribunal High Court setup by

the Government to speed up court cases related to large scale financial frauds had yesterday (27)issued summons to seven persons including former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe to be appeared before the court on 10 th of September over a  financial fraud.

The summons had been issued to the seven persons over misusing of Rs.49 million worth State Funds to built D.A Rajapakshe Memorial Museum at Weeraketiya during the previous regime .

The Simmons were issued as per the indictments filed at the court over the incident by Attorney General.

This case will be the second court case due to be heard by the Special High Court.