Speaker Karu Jayasuriya Refused To Attend Today's All Party Conference

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed

the President Maithripala Sirisena today (18)that he will not attend the All Party Conference called by President this evening to be held at 5 p.m. in Presidential Secretariet ,Colombo.

In a letter sent to the President to inform his decision, Speaker Jayasuriya has said his presence is not essential for a meeting held between Party leaders and will implement the decisions taken at the meeting after informing him on them.Speaker was also invited to the conference scheduled to be held with the participation of leaders  of parties  representing Parliament including United National Party ,United People's Freedom Alliance and Tamil National Alliance.

The All Party Conference scheduled to be held to find a solution for the political turmoil and disputes erupted in Parliament recently.

Meanwhile Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna  (JVP)too has decided not to attend the meeting it has been reported. 

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A 33 Year Old Person Had Been Arrested With A Haul Of Heroin In Colombo -14

A 33 year old person had been arrested

by the Police officers attached to the Anti Corruption Unit of Colombo District whilst attempting to transport 79.6 Kilo Grammes of Heroin worth more than Rs.25 million in a Motor Car parked near the Paradise grounds at Kotahena (Colombo ) last night (17).

Police have also taken in to custody the Motor Car where the haul of Heroin had been recovered .

The suspect who is a resident of Grand pass area in Colombo -14 is due to be produced before Maligakanda Magistrate Court today (18)and obtained a seven day detention order according to Police Media Spokesman. 

A Youth Was Killed After Colliding With A Train In VeryanGoda

A 28 year old youth was killed after

colliding with a slow Train travelling from Rambukkana to Colombo Fort Railway station  at the WeyAngoda Railway crossing on Friday  evening  (17).

The accident had occurred whilst the deceased attempting to cross  the Railway crossing when the rail gate was closed it has been revealed.

Three Persons Had Been Arrested With A Stock Of "Tramadol "Tablets

Minuwangoda Police have arrested

three Persons with around 4008 tablets of prescribed drug"Tramadol " also considered  as a narcotic illegally in their possession at Minuwangoda Town last friday (16)

The suspects are residents of Kotugoda and Ragama areas and the estimated value of the stock of "Tramadol"tablets taken into custody in their possession is more than Rs.one million .