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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Four Foreign Tourists Had Been Injured Due To A Wasp Attack At Nawa Arukku Palama (Bridge)

Four Foreign Tourists had been injured

and hospitalized due to a Wasp attack at Nawa Arukku Palama (Bridge ) known as Nine Arch Bridge (Bridge in the Sky) located between Demodara and Ella Railway stations today (30).

The injured had been admitted to Demodara Provincial Hospital for treatment.

This was the second Wasp attack faced by the Tourists visited to see the Bridge since yesterday (29).

Around 20 Persons including 10 foreign Tourists had been injured and hospitalized whilst at The bridge last morning.The injured had been admitted to Demodara Provincial Hospital for treatment and Two critically injured Foreign tourists had been later Transferred to Badulla General Hospital for further treatment.

A Couple Was Arrested With 03 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

A couple had been arrested by the

Police officers attached to Terrorism Investigations Division (TID) today (30)with 03 Kilo Grammes of Heroin in their possession at Eriyawetiya area in Kiribathgoda (Westetn Province ).

The suspected couple was arrested at their house after taken in to custody 100 grammes of Heroin whilst transporting in a Three Wheeler .Accordance to information received from those transported the haul of Heroin TID officers had raided the house at Eriyawetiya area and arrsted the couple in possession of Heroin it has been reported .

The estimated value of the haul of Heroin taken in to custody in possession of the suspects is around Rs.36 million according to Police.