Saturday, September 29, 2018

THE PLANE THAT SHRANK THE WORLD


http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180
927-the-boeing-747-the-plane-that-shrank-the-world

FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA: "NIL AHASE" SONG SUNG BY LATE H.R.JOTHIPALA FOR THE FILM "ME DASA KUMATADA"(1972)



A Female Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

As the Elephant -Human conflict
continues, A Female Was Killed due to a Wild Elephant attack at Kalingawila in Polonnaruwa this morning  (29).

The incident occurred when a Wild Elephant entered the village in search of food had attacked the 44 year old female while she was in her garden it has been revealed.

The body of the deceased had been sent to Welikanda Hospital.

7.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE AND LARGE TSUNAMI HIT INDONESIA


Eleven Tea Pluckers Have Been Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Eleven Tea Pluckers attached to a Tea
Estate in Bagawanthalawa area have been injured and Hospitalized due to a Wasp attack while plucking tea leaves at the Estate yesterday  (29).

The injured including Nine Female Tea Pluckers and Two male Tea Pluckers have been admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital for treatment .

The majority of the injured Tea Pluckers had left the Hospital after receiving OPD Treatment it has been revealed.

A Person Was Arrested With Illegal Stocks Of Cigarette Sticks And Liquor Bottles

A 29 year old Person was arrested by
the Police officers attached to Organized Crimes Prevention Division yesterday (28 )with around 22,000 Cigarette sticks and 09 Liquor Bottles illegally imported without paying tax ,in his possession near the Police station at Colombo Port .

The suspect who is a resident of Kotahana area was transporting the illegal stocks of Cigarette sticks and Liquor bottles from a Van at the time of the arrest.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (29).

A Nigerian National Arrested Over Staying Illegally In Sri Lanka

Police have yesterday (28)arrested a 29
year old Nigerian National over the charges of staying in the country illegally without a valid passport and visas at Mount Lavinia Hotel Road.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court today (29).

A 65 Year Old Person Died Due To Lightning

 A 65 year old person died last Monday(15)aftet being struck by lightning whilst working in his field at Kotiyagala area at Ethimale (Monara...