Sea Coastal Guards had taken in to custody five Fishermen along with s haul of Heroin weighing neer 20 kilos hidden inside the multiple fisheries boat near Mirissa Fisheries harbor yesterday (05), 
The Coastal guards had taken the fisheries boat under their custody and questioning the detained fishermen over the incident ,The haul of Heroin recovered from the fisheries boat is estimated as worth around Rs.21 million ,
A cyclist was killed and three others were injured and hospitalized due to the Lirry -Van collision occurred at Hitriwala fifth post area on Pasyala-Giriulla Road(North Western Province) last Evening (05).
Accordingly a 59 year old Cyclist was killed and the Both drivers of the Lorry and the Van as well as another person traveled in the Lorry had been injured and hospitalized due to the accident ,The incident has occurred when the Lorry driver had applied breaks to save the cyclist and at the same time a Van arrived had hit on the rear side of the lorry .As the result of the collision the lorry had toppled over on the road and the Cyclist had slipped away and gone under the Lorry and died .the Police have stated.
Ministry of Transport is to decide whether the Bus fares should be reduced due to the recent reduction of the Price of Diesel .
A special meeting to decide on the reductionn
Price of Diesel had been reduced by Rs.25 in two occassions recently ,But the Bus fares remain unchanged.
A Naval rate attached to the Mullikulam Naval Base at Seelawathura ,Mannar(Northern Province) was killed yesterday (03)due to a Wild Elephant attack.
The deceased had been identified as a 41 year old resident in Polpithigama area in Maeliya(North western province).
Government had increased the Taxes imposed on Local liquor (Arrack)and Beer with effect from midnight last night(03).
Accordingly the tax imposed on Local Arrack had been increased by 20 percent .
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