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Sunday, September 9, 2018

Thousands Of Protesters Had Protested Against Disposing Colombo Garbage At Aruwakkalu

Thousands of Villagers arrived at Sanitary Garbage Dump and Garbage Recycling Plant land at Aruwakkalu ,Puttalam this morning (09)have protested against disposing Colombo Garbage there for hours .

The protesters who are residents of nearby villages like Serukkuliya and Wanathawilluwa had marched towards the project land from Serukkuliya bay and attacked the project head office as a protest it has been reported.

Due to the opposition of the protesters the workers at the land had temporarily departed from there with equipment they have used for work it has been revealed.

Later Police have intervened and dispersed the protesters .

FROM BUDDHISM.

Ten Persons Were Injured After The Tusker Carried Relics Of A Procession Run A Mock At Galewela

Ten Persons including a Buddhist Monk had been injured and hospitalized due to a tense situation occurred as a result of run a mock by Dalada Maligawa Tusker" IndiRaja "after trampling a fire charcoal during the Annual Procession of Historical Bambawa Temple at Galewela held last night (08).

The incident occurred as the IndiRaja who carried the relics of the Procession had trampled a fire charcoal after attempting to attack mahaut it has been revealed .

The injured three of them Critically had been admitted to the Galewela Base Hospital and the three critically injured were transferred to the Dambulle District Hospital for further treatment .

People got injured as they ran away as a result of the tense situation occurred and colliding with each other according to reports.As the Tusker run a mock on the road several vehicles had severely damaged and the Procession was stopped due to the situation.

A Large Amount Of Fuel Had Been Leaked To The Sea As A Result Of An Explosion of A Pipe Line Of A Vessel Supplying Fuel To Muthurajawela

Nearly 25 tonnes of fuel had been released to the sea due to a Fuel leak of a Pipe line attached to a Vessel transporting fuel to the Petroleum Storage Terminal at Muthurajawela occurred as a result of an explosion in the pipe line last night (08)it has been revealed.

DIKowita to Pamunugama sea coastal areas had been polluted as a result of this Fuel leak and a black oil spill had been seen at Thaldiyawatte at Uswetakeyyawa sea coast area ,Wattala since last night according to reports.Pamunugama and Uswetakeyyawa coastal areas had been polluted severely due to this situation .

Sri Lanka Navy Personal along with the workers attached to Coastal Conservation Department are currently engaging in removing the oil spill and it will take around three days to complete it according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

However there will be no fuel shortage in the island due to this situation the Petroleum Corporation has stated.

SPORTS- SRI LANKA WON THE ASIAN NETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BY BEATING SINGAPORE

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/netball-sri-lanka-prove-too-strong-for-singapore-as-they-triumph-69-50-in-asian-championship

Imprisoned Galagodaatte Thero Again Transferred To Welikada Prisons Hospital From Jayawardanapura Hospital

The imprisoned General Secretary of

Bodu Bala Sena Organization

Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero who had been Transferred to Sri Jayawardanapura Teaching Hospital ,Kotte last Thursday (06) to treat an urine infection was again transferred to Welikada Prisons Hospital this evening (09) after getting well it has been reported.

Galagodaatte Thero who had undergone a Kidney Stone Removal surgery last Month had developed an urine infection as a result of it Jayawardanapura Hospital Authorities have stated.

He is again due to be sent to Jayawardanapura Hospital on 25 th of this month for a check up it has been revealed.