Ten Persons Were Remanded Over Assaulting Wild Life Officers

Ten persons including a Hingurakgoda

Pradeshiya Saba MP arrested by the Habarana Police Over Assaulting Wild Life officers attached to Minneriya Wild Life Park had been remanded until 11 th of September  by the Hingurakgoda Magistrate Court today (29).

The ten suspects were produced before the court today .

Minneriya Wild Life Park was closed due to the assaulting of Wild Life officers by a group of fishermen on last Sunday  (26) and later the Park has been re opened.

Wild Life officers were assaulted after the officers had arrested two fishermen illegally involved in fishing activities.

A Businessman Was Arrested Over Smuggling A Valuable Gold Necklace To Sri Lanka

Police Narcotic Bureau officials have arrested a 51 year old Sri Lankan Businessman who had smuggled a Gold

Necklace weighing around 400 Grammes to Sri Lanka illegally at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport early this morning (29).

The suspect who is a resident of AKara wita,Gampaha had arrived at Katunayake Airport From Singapore.Police Narcotic Bureau officials have arrested the suspect after recovering the Gold Necklace he has hidden worth around Rs.2.8 million .

Police Narcotic Bureau had handed over the suspect along with the Necklace to Airport Customs for further investigations. 

A Truck Selling Noodles Was Destroyed Due To A Fire

A Truck selling prepared Noodles

which belongs to a Private Company and parked in front of Galle Face park had suddenly caught fire and destroyed this morning  (29).

When the Colombo Fire Brigade arrived at the scene to douse the fire the whole Lorry had burnt  with Noodles it had been revealed.

No casualties had been reported due to the incident and the cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

Colombo Fort Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

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Three Former Government Officials Including Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe Had Given Statements Before A Presidential Commission

The Special Presidential Investigations

Commission investigating on Fraud and Irregularities of Sri Lankan and MIhin Lanka Airlines had today (29) recorded statements from former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe,Former President's Secretary Lalith Weerathunge and Former Finance Secretary Dr.P.B Jayasundara over the fraud and Irregularities occurred at the two Airlines .

The three former officers had appeared before the Commission to give statements regarding the findings based on the investigations concluded regarding the fraud and Irregularities of two Airlines.

Commission had issued notices for them to appear before the Commission today and Former Defense Secretary had given a statement to the Commission for nearly two hours it has been revealed.

Earlier former Sri Lankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wikramasinghe and Chief Executive Officer Kapila  Chandrasena had given  statements before the Commission.

Health Minister Has Instructed Director General Of Health Services To Conduct An Inquiry On Galaha Hospital Incident

Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne

has instructed the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe to conduct a formal inquiry over the death of one and half year old infant  Sanker Sajevaren who had died after admission to Galaha Provincial Hospital yesterday (28) and the incidents occurred at the Hospital premises afterwards.

Health Minister has also Instructed Dr.Jasinghe to transfer the two doctors attached to Galaha Hospital to another Hospital and recruit another two Doctors to the Hospital with immediate effect.The two doctors of the Galaha Hospital will be transferred for their own safety the Minister has stressed.

Due to the violent protests occurred outside the Galaha Hospital both Police and Special Police Task Force Personal have been deployed out side the Hospital and road to provide security. 

Police Officers Had Removed The Galaha Hospital MOIC With The Help Of A Police Uniform Due To Tense Situation

Police officers attached to Galaha Police

had this morning (29 ) removed the Medical Officer In Charge of the Galaha Hospital who was confined  inside the hospital due to the protests staged by residents of the area out side the Hospital against the death of a one and half year old infant at the Hospital.

The Medical Officer In Charge was removed from the Hospital building after dressing him a Police Uniform it has been revealed.

The protesters had protested outside the Hospital building throughout  last night despite the Police had fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters last evening.

Meanwhile due to the tense situation occurred Doctors and Nurses attached to the Galaha Hospital have  not reported to work to day. The Government Medical Officers Association  (GMOA ) has today stated that no doctor will be recruited to Galaha Hospital until the security of the Hospital is confirmed .

The Provincial Director Of Health Services Dr. Shanthi Samarasinghe has begun an investigation over the death of a Infant who had died after admission to the Galaha Hospital yesterday. The death of the infant caused unrest among the residents of the area who had pelted stones at the hospital and protested against Doctors of the Hospital.

Galaha Police meanwhile are due to investigate on the damage done    to the Hospital during the Public protest.