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Saturday, November 24, 2018

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First Of The Series Of Rallies Against Constitutional Conspiracy Has Begun In Kandy

The first of the series of Rallies

organized By the United National Party (UNP) against the Constitutional conspiracy has begun this noon (24)near the clock tower in Kandy Town .

Othere Rallies are due to be held around the country it has been revealed.

Meanwhile Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna has also organized a series of Rallies around the country against dictatorship and the first rally was held in Maharagama few days ago.

Sluice Gates Of Four Reservoirs Had Been Opened

Sluice gates of Daduru Oya,Rajanganaya and Thabbowa reservoirs had been opened this morning (24)due to the rising water levels caused due to heavy showers prevailing in .

Accordingly 08 sluice gates of Daduru Oya Reservoir had been opened and the water level of Kala Oya (River) is on the increase according to the Disaster Management Center.

As a result of increasing water level in Kala Oya ,Puttalam -Mannar road is being submerged .Transport activities of the road disrupted as a result.

Friday, November 23, 2018

Thalawakale-Pundaluoya Road Had Been Blocked This Morning (24)Due To A Fallen Soil Mound And Rocks-One Lane Has Been Opened For Traffic Again

Transport activities of Thalawakale -

Pundaluoya main road had been completely blocked since early this morning (24)as a result of a huge Soil Mound and several rocks falling down to the road this morning from madakumbura area it has been reported.

The incident occurred due to the heavy showers prevailed in the area last night (23).However as the workers of Road Development Authority along with police officers attached to Pundaluoya Police have removed the fallen Soil Mound and rocks from the road, one lane of the road has been opened for traffic again since this noon it has been revealed.

Earlier motorists travelling from Thalawakale to Pundaluoya had been advised to use Madakumbura as an alternative route by the Police.

Although a lane of the Thalawakale -Pundaluoya road is available for traffic, Police have advised the Motorists to be watchful. When travelling in the road due to Landslide risks .

CID Has Requested Chief Of Defense Staff Ravindra Wijegunaratna To Appear Before CID This Tuesday

Criminal Investigations Department

(CID)has yesterday (23)requested the Chief of Defense Staff Rear Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratna to appear before CID on next Tuesday (27 )at 10 a.m to question and record a statement from him regarding giving protection to Lieutinent Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi allias "Navy Sampath " who was charged over Abduction and dissapearence of 11 persons.

A letter had been sent in this regard to the Chief of Defense Staff Wijegunaratna to appear before Mass Robbery Investigations Unit of CID in Tuesday .

CID has informed Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne on 29 th of October that Chief of Defense Staff will be arrested and produced before court regarding the case .

Court has already ordered the Police twice to arrest him over the allegations levelled against him and he has even avoidEd appear before court in September it has been revealed.