World's Second Largest Goods Transport Carrier Flight Has Landed At Mattala Airport

World's second largest goods Tramsport carrier Antanov AN-124 flight  has landed at Mattala International Airport last evening  (05) to get fuel it has been reported.

This is the 08 th time this flight has made the landing to Mattala  Airport this year .The plane flying from Kara chichi International Airport in Pakistan to Jakarta International Airport in Indonesia has paid Rs.9.8 million to the Airport Authorities to ger 83,856 liters of Fuel and also paid other chages it has been revealed.

The flight is  scheduled to be departed to Jakarta International Airport this morning  (06).

A Cyclist Was Killed Due To Three Wheeler -Bicycle Collision

A 43 year old cyclist was killed after the

Bicycle he was riding colliding with a Three Wheeler at Msdapitiya area in Marawila -Madampe road yesterday (05).

The critically injured cyclist had succumbed to his injuries after admission  to Madampe Hospital according to the MaraWila Police.

Train Services In Up-country Railway Line Have Been Disrupted Due To Collapsed Soil Mounds

Train Services of the Up-country Railway Line have been disrupted due to the Collapsing of Soil Mounds on to the Rail track between Ella and Bandarawela Train Stations according to the main Control Room of the Sri Lanka Railways Department.

As a result of this situation Night Mail Train travelling from Badulla to Colombo Fort Railway station has been stopped at Heel oya Train Station and the "Udarata Manike" Train travelling from  Colombo Fort to Badulla Train station  has been stopped at Bandarawela Train station .

Authorities are now being engaged in removing the collapsed Soil Mounds from the Rail track .

Ten Sluice Gates Of Parakrama Samudraya Had Been Opened Due To Rising Wafter Level

Ten sluice gates of the Parakrama Samudraya  (Tank) in Polonnaruwa had been opened as the water level of the Samudraya has  reached it's spill level due to the heavy showers prevailing in Polonnaruwa these days according to the Department of Irrigation .

People lives in near lower part of Parakrama Samudraya are being advised to be vigilant  over the floods. More sluice gates of the Samudraya may be opened  if the heavy showers continue further. 

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Two UNP Parliamentarians Palitha Thewarapperuma And Hesha Vithanage Arrested Over Assaulting A Retired Major

Deputy Minister Palitha

Thewarapperuma and MP Hesha Vithanage of United National Party (UNP) had been arrested by the Colpetty Police this morning  (05)after being surrendered to the Police Over assaulting and injuring the convener of "Mawbima wenuwen Ranwiruwo(War Heroes for Motherland  ) Retired Major Ajith Prasanna.

The two Parliamentarians had been released on two  surety  bails of Rs.100,000 each after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake .

The two Parliamentarians charged over assaulting and injuring Retired Major Ajith Prasanna in front of Temple Trees on last Thursday  (01).

They have surrendered to the Police through a lawyer as per the instructions of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya it has been revealed.