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Two Sluice Gates Of Victoria,Reservoir Opened Due To Overflowing Of The Reservoir

 Two Sluice gates of the Victoria Reservoir had been automatically opened last night (20) due to the overflowing of the reservoir as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in the central hills .

Central Hill areas are

being experienced with heavy showers it has been reported.

Four Arrested And Remanded Over Importing And Supplying Of Substandard Injections

 Four persons including the Director of the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) Dr.Kapila Wikramanayake had been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)  Over the importing and  supplying  of Substandard Human Immunoglobulin injections to the Government hospitals.

According to the Police Spokesman Senior Superintendent Of Police (SSP) Nihal Thalduwa four employees attached to the Medical Supplies Division including the Director of the MSD Dr.Wikramanayake,An Assistant Director,Storekeeper and the Accountant had been arrested and remanded until 29 th of this month after being produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate Court. The suspects were arrested as a part of the ongoing investigation in the supply of Substandard injections he has stated.

According to the reports the value of the substandard injections supplied to the hospitals is around Rupees one billion

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Nine Cities Were Issued Flood Threat Alerts Due To The Rising Wster Levels Of A River

 Nine cities were issued alerts on flood threats  by the Department of Irrigation  due to the rising water levels of Maha oya(River) as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in 

Accordingly flood threat alerts are being issued toAlawwa,Meerigama,Pannala,Divulapitiya,Wennappuwa,Negambo,Katana ,Narammala and Dankotuwa areas the Department has stated.

Meanwhile two roads in Badulla,district were shut down due to a landslide it has been reported.The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to Kegalle district yesterday(19).

A 12 Hour Long Water Cut To Be Implemented In Many UC And Pradesheeya Saba Areas

 A 12 hour long warer cut is scheduled to be implemented in 04 Urban council and 09 Pradesheeya saba areas in Western province this morning (20) due to ssuspension of water supply to Biyagama watet purification plant as a result of the suddenbreakdown in Electricity Board office in   Sapugaskande Electricity Board office.

Accordingly a 12 hour long water cut will be implemented in Paliyagoda,Wattala,Ja-Ela and  Katunayake-Seeduwa  pradesheeya Saba areas and inKelaniya,Wattala,Biyagama,Mahara ,Dompe,Ja-Ela,Katana and Minuwangoda Pradesheeya,Saba areas as well as in a section of Gampaha Pradesheeya Saba area from 8.30 a.m to 8.30  p.m today (20)  according to the National Water Supplies and Drainage Board.

Sri Lanka Navy Had Detained 22 Indian Fisherman In Sri Lankan Warera

 Sri Lanka Navy had arrested 22 Indian Fishermen and two fishing boats they were in off the coast of Point pedro(Northern province) yesterday (19) over illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

The detained fishermen along with two boats were handed over to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for a legal action.

During this year upto now 196  Indian fishermen and 29 Fishing boats were taken into custody By the  Sri Lanka Navy whilst involved in illegal fishing activities in Sri lankan waters.