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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Two Persons Arrested With A Stock Of Cannabis During A Raid Carried Out At Cannabis Cultivation In Udawalawa Reserve

Police officers attached to Anti

Corruption Control Unit of Walana Police have raided a Cannabis Cultivation land secretly maintained at a 3 acre land area at Udawalawa reserve and arrested two persons along with a stock of dried Cannabis and recovered a large number of cannabis plants recently.

The two suspects have been handed over to Hambegamuwa Police for further investigations and the stock of dried Cannabis taken in to custody in possession of the suspects has been destroyed by the Police.

The estimated value of the stock of Cannabis that was destroyed is around Rs.3 million according to Police.

The raid was carried out as per the information received by Police regarding a Cannabis Cultivation maintained at Udawalawa Reserve by a person with the help of two others according to reports.

A Section Of The Nawalapitiya Main Road Has Been Inundated Around One Hour Due To Heavy Showers

Due to the heavy showers prevailing in around 300 meter area of the Nawalapitiya main road was under flood waters for around one hour period this evening (29 ) it has been reported.

Due to the risen water level shops of the city have been closed and transport activities have been also disrupted due to the situation according to the reports .

As the drainage system of the Nawalapitiya Main road has been blocked flood waters receeding slowly and after the water receded the shops have been reopened and Transport activities have been resumed sources said.

AKuruna Town In Kandy District Is Being Completely Inundated Due To Heavy Showers

AKuruna Town in Kandy District is

being completely inundated at the moment due to the continuous heavy showers prevailing in Kandy District according to the sources.

Due to this situation people in AKuruna Town is being faced severe difficulties it has been reported.Water level in the town is up by several feets this evening (29) following the heavy showers prevailing in since this morning . Flood waters of the town not receeding due to the continuous showers it has been revealed.

Meanwhile due to the heavy showers transport activities in Kandy -Jaffna A-9 road have been disrupted .

Due to the disturbance growing In atmosphere around Sri Lanka heavy showers can be expected in many areas in the country authorities have said.

Department of Meteorology has advised the fisheries and Naval communities to be vigilant over the adverse weather .