A Tractor Driver Injured Due To An Express Train -Tractor Collision

A Tractor Driver had received minor

injuries after his tractor colliding  with an Express Train travelling from Colombo to Kankasanthurai at Thelippaleymavittapuram area in Jaffna  whilst attempting to cross the Rail track in an insecure place today (12).

The Tractor driver had fled away from the scene when the incident occurred and Both the Train engine and the Tractor body had received damages due to the collision .

Kankasantgurai Police are conducting an investigation over the incident.

Carrots And Sweet Potatoes Airdropped For Animals During Australian Bushfires

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Five Persons Including A School Boy Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Five persons including a 11 year old

School Boy had been injured and hospitalized due to a wasp attack occurred in a vegetable cultivation at a Tea estate in Maskeliya -Maussakale area this morning (12).

The injured had been admitted to the Maskeiya Provincial Hospital for treatment .

The incident occurred when the Provoked wasps attached to a nest near by attacked the injured who were working in the vegetable cultivation.

An Iron Fence Is Being Contructed At Ella-Wellawaya Road

An Iron Fence is being constructed at Ella-Wellawaya main road to minimize the accidents occurred due to landslides in the road  it has been reported .

The construction work of the Iron  fence is being carried out by Road Development Authority(RDA) along with a foreign firm under the instructions of Disaster Management Ministry according to reports .

A Prison Guard Had Been Arrested With 1000 Grammes Of Heroin

Police officers attached to Criminal

Investigations Unit of the Kalutara Police Division had arrested a Prison guard  attached to Welikada prison whilst transporting 1000 grammes of Heroin from Kalutara to  Horana  in a Motorcycle today (12).

The suspected prison guard had transported Rs..150,000  worth haul of Heroin according to police .

Veteran Popular Actor/Director Jayalath Manoratne Has Been Passed Away

Veteran popular Stage Drama/Tele Drama/Cinema actor /Director /Lyricist /Poem writer Jayalath Manoratne has been passed away today(12)at his residence in Biralesgamuwa at the age of 71 .

Was born on 12 th of june 1948 ,Late Manoratne was active in the industry from 1970-2019.

His funeral is scheduled to be held this wednesday .

"May he attain nibbana "