A Sudden Fire Destroyed A Fuel Bowser And Fuel Station Building With Equipment At Galkulama

Due to a sudden fire occurred in a Fuel Bowser   whilst  pumping fuel to underneath Fuel Tank

s of a Fuel Station at Galkulama ,Anuradhapura ,the Bowser  ,the Fuel Station building,Pumps pumping Diesel and Petrol to vehicles and a large number of LP Gas tanks had been  burnt and destroyed today (16).

However the Fire Brigade attached to the Fire Services Department at Anuradhapura Municipal Council had managed to douse the fire spreading  in Bowser and avoid a possible explosion it has been reported.

Soon after the fire erupted in the Fuel Station located near the A-9 road,Thirappanai Police officers have arrived in the scene and attempted to douse the fire ,However as they have failed to doing so Fire Brigade  was called according to reports.

A group of Army Officers and residents of the area have also assisted the fire fighters to  douse the fire.

No casualties had been reported due to the incident and cause of the fire has not yet been revealed. 

STAY INSIDE :WARNING ISSUED AS AUSTRALIA'S HEAT WAVE HITS RECORD HIGH

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THERASA MAY'S BREXIT DEAL IS VOTED DOWN IN HISTORIC COMMONS DEFEAT

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Two Youth Injured In Jaffna Due To An Attack

Two youth had been injured and

admitted to Jaffna Teaching  Hospital yesterrday (15)fafter  a group of persons believes to be members of "AVA "sword group had attacked a group of youth attended a Puja ceremony at NachchiMar  Kovil in  Kokuwil Junction -Jaffna  to commemorate  Thaipongal day .

A group of Ten persons arrived in from five Motorcycles had attacked the youth in front of the Kovil with sharp objects it has been revealed .

The injured are residents of Kokuwil area .

Jaffna Police are gonducting an investigations over the incident.

A Digital Radiography Image System To Be Set Up At 20 Government Hospitals

Cabinet has given an approval to a

proposal submitted to hand over a contract to a Malaysian conpany to establish a Digital Radiography Image Conservation and Communication System and A Radiography Information system at Twenty Central Government Hospitals Island Wide.

According to the systems due to be set up in Government Hospitals, all Details of Patients will be stored and conserved and with a minimum cost and time can detect a disease of a patient by enlarging the Digital Radiography Images according to government sources .

President Sirisena Had Begun A Five Day Official Visit To Philippines

President Maithripala Sirisena

acompaniesd  by  a Sri Lankan Delegation who had left Philippines had arrived at the Capitol Manila this evening  (15)for a five day official visit .

During the Visit Sri Lankan President is scheduled to pay a floral tribute to a monument built behalf of National Heroes in Philippines at Manila tomorrow (16) and hold bi lateral talks with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte afterwards .

Several bi lateral agreements are scheduled to be signed between two countries following the talks .

President Sirisena is also due to visit Asian Development Bank and Internatonal Rice Research Institute at Los banos during the visit .