Four paratroopers were injured and hospitalized after falling to the grounds due to a mid air collision occurred during a independence day parachute rehearsal held at Galle face green in Colombo yesterday (30).
The injured paratroopets including two from Sri Lanka Airforce and two from Sri lanka Army had been admitted to Colombo National Hospital for treatment.The incident occurred as,a,result of improper functioning of Parachutes it has been revealed.
Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a massive protest marxh organized by the main opposition Samagi Janabalawegaya (SJB) Party against government in Colombo yesterday (30).
Although Maligakanda Magistrate and Colombo Fort Magistrate Courts issued a,series of Court orders against SJB and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and the organizers of the protest march prohibiting blocking roads and entering several roads in Colombo fort ,Protesters held the protest march as planned.
The Protesters had demanded an early election and freedom of speech from the government.Amidst Firing Of Tear gas and water cannons protesters were continued teir protest march and held a rally aftetwards .
Due to firing tear gas towards the proresters five persons imcluding SJB MP Mujibur Rehman had been admitted to Colombo National Hospital it has been reported.Meanwhile several tear gas cannisters fired towards protesters had fallen into the Public library premises in Colombo as well causing tense situation among children and adults inside the library it has been reported.
The Former Army Commander General Daya Ratnayake had yesterday (29) joined with the main Opposition Partty Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party it has been reported.
The 20th Commander of Sri Lanka Army General Ratnayake had met Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and extended his support to the SJB.Afterwards SJB leader had appointed Him as the Senior Adviser for State Policy of SJB .
Sri Lanka Navy with the help of Joint Ocean force and The Forces of Seychelles islands had rescued the Six fishermen anf their multiple Fishing trawler "Lorenzo Putha 4" captured by Somalie sea pirates unharmed yesterday (29) according to the Navy.
Sri Lanka Navy and Joint forces had also arrested three Somalie Sea pirates in the Somalie ship which captured the Sri Lankan boat during the rrescue mission carried out around 230 nautical miles north east of Seychelles islands on last Sunday and Monday it has been revealed.
Two Planes and the Ship "Topaz"owned by Seychelles had assisted the rescue mission of Sri Lankan Boat with six fishermen and the rescued boat along with fishermen was moved to the waters of Seychelles capital victoria yesterday(29) the Navy had stated.
Nearly 30 Shops at Mawanella area had been completely destroyed due to a huge fire erupted in a,shop located behind the Mawanella Bus Stand last sunday according to sources.
The fire had spread around one hour and the Fire services Department had doused the fire by using fire trucks.
