A 12 year old girl had drowned whilst

bathing in Z -D Canal at Welikanda ,Polonnnaruwa yesterday (12) it has been reported.

The girl has died after admitting to the Welikanda Base Hospital in critical condition .

The deceased girl had faced this incident after going to take a bath to the canal whilst at a relatives house in Welikanda area.

A Section Of Nawalapitiya Town Submerged Due To Floods

A Section of the Nawalapitiya Town around 500 meter area from Nawalapitiya Bus stop to  area had got submerged this noon (13) due to the heavy showers prevailed in the area during last few days  . 

As a result Transport activities of Nawalapitiya Town are being disrupted  it has been revealed .

Nawalpitiya town is being submerged regularly when showers occurred as the drains are clogged   according to sources .

A Body Of A Electrocuted Wild Elephant Has Been Recovered

Wild Life Officers attached to Walikanda Wild Life Office have recovered a body of a Wild Elephant died due to electrocution near the Central Dispensary at the Aselapura ,Welikanda area this morning (13).

Wild Life officers have launched a search operation to arrest the person or persons responsible for the death of Wild Elephant .

The post mortem of the deceased Elephant is scheduled to be held this evening (13)  by a Veterinary Surgeon it has been revealed.

Motorcyclists Banned From Using Dehiwala Flyover Bridge

Motorcyclists are banned from using

the Dehiwala Flyover bridge since 10 th of October according to the Department of Police .

The Ban had been imposed by the Road Defense committee of Mount Lavinia Division along with Road Developmemt Committee due to the imcreasing number of Motorcycle accidents at the Flyover Bridge Junction in Dehiwala Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara has revealed .

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Awissawella Police Have Arrested 25 Youth At A Facebook Party With A Large Haul Of Dangerous Narcotics

Awissawella Police have arrested 25 youth including 21 males and 04 females belonging to a Facebook Social Media Group with 1315 Mili Grammes of Heroin ,525 Mili Grammes of Ice Narcotic and 10.210  Grammes of Cannabis in their possession  at a Party organized by the Facebook Group in Thambiliyna Area,Awissawella last night (12).

The group of youth arrested in the Party are residents of Colombo ,Dehiowita ,Kosgoda ,Embilipitiya ,Galle and Matara Districts .

They are due to be produced before the Awissawella Magistrate Court  today (13).