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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

New "Laggala Green Town " Has Been Inaugurated

The "New Laggala Green Town " with

Modern facilities built nearby the old Laggala Town at Matale (Central Province ) submerged and destroyed due to floods,Has been inaugurated by the President Maithripala Sirisena this morning (08).

The "New Laggala Green Town " which has been designed accordance to Garden City concept had been built with the cost of Rs.4500 million it has been revealed.

The City is comprising of 26 State Institutions including A Police station ,Post office ,School ,Hotels ,A play ground ,Hospital , 112 Buildings ,3000 Residents and their houses ,Banks, A community center etc .The Building had been built with the cost of Rs.2043 million .

A Waste Management and Disposal system is being implemented in the city with the aid of Peradeniya University .

The new Green Town will replace the old Laggala Town which destroyed due to recent floods occurred as a result of overflowing Kalu Gamga (Rivrer ).

At the new Town ,A half an acre land each provided for farmers to cultivate it has been revealed.

New Green Town is a benefit of the Moragahakanda-Kalu Ganga(River)Multipurpose Development project.

Five Members Of A Same Family Received Minor Injuries Due To A Fire At Trade Complex In Kandy

Five members of a same family had received minor burn injuries and hospitalized due to a sudden fire erupted in the third floor of a Trade Complex at Yatinuwara Weediya (Street) in Kandy this morning (08).

The five family members injured had been admitted to Kandy Teaching Hospital for treatment. The Mother and three children of the family had been inJured as father of the family had thrown them out from the window from the fifth storey of the building where they have stayed temporarily it has been revealed.

The Kandy Police ,Fire Brigade of the Kandy Municipal Council ,Army and residents of the area have jointly doused fire before spreading it further.

An Extensive damage had been done due to the fire it has been revealed. However the cause of the fire has not yet been revealed .

Estimate value of the damage occurred due to the fire has not yet been announced .