Three persons were killed and five others had been injured and hospitalized due to a Van-Lorry collision occurred at A-9 road in Jaffna-Kandy road of Mankulam area last morning (15).
The injured persons were admitted to the Mankulam and Kilinochchi hospitals for treatment .The deceased were identified as residents of Wellampitiya,Mulleriyawa and Jaffna areas of the ages 38,46 and 58 years it has been revealed.
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Two persons were shot dead by an unidentified gunmen in two areas at Southern province today (15) according to the Police.Accordingly a person whose identity is yet. To be uncovered was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at Bodarakande in Dikwella area and another person who was a 35 year old resident of South kudawella in Tangalle was gunned down by an unidentified gunman at his home few hours ago it has been reported.
Four persons were critically injured and hospitalized after the Jeep they were travelling in colliding with a Fuel bowser at Hatton-Nuwaea-Eliya road last night(12) according to the Police.
The injured were admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital for treatment .The injured were residents of Norwood area and of the ages 20-30 years it has been revealed.The driver of the Jeep who was also injured and hospitalized was under the influence of liquor at the time of the incident the Police have stated.
Government is planning to relax the ban imposed over importing vehicles use for public transport and to transport goods probably during this week according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
Government had banned the importing of all vehicles to the country last year due to the economic crisis .The Gazette notification regarding the lifting of the ban imposed on importing vehicles use for public transport and transporting goods including buses,lorries and trucks is likely to be issued within next few days the Minister has stated.
However importing other vehicles will be further delayed due to the existing foreign reserve shortage.
As the importing of Wheet flour to Sri lanka had been banned by the Import and Export Control Department with effect from 16th of July ,the stocks of Wheet flour remained with Flour importers in Colombo Pettah are being decreased according to the flour Importers .Now the Wheet flour importers in pettah have stocks sufficient only for few days it has been reported.
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