Seven persons were arrested by the Aduruppu Street police in connection of giving Milk contaminated with poison to two prison inmates whilst hiding in a house at Gampola Police division.
The seven suspects
Two persons were injured and hospitalized after a branch of a tree had fallen in to a Van they were travelling in at Galle-Matara main road of Kapparathota ,Weligama area(Southern Province).
Ten persons were travelling in the van from Rajagiriya to Mirissa at the time of the incident and the Van was completely damaged as the result it has been reported.The branch of the tree had fallen in to the Van as a result of Heavy rain and Windy condition prevailed at that time it has been revealed.The Transport activities of the Galle-Matara main road had been disrupted for an hour due to the incident.
A youth was shot dead by a three gunmen artived in from a Motor Cycle at Galkanda area in Chilaw-Colombo road yesterday(10).
The deceased who was travelling in his Motorcycle died on the spot according to the Police.The Police are investigating to arrest the the three gunmen who fled away after the incident.
Another 5 year old child who was critically injured after a tree at their international school backyard collapsed at Gampola District succumbed to his injuries according to sources.
With this death the total number of deaths related to the incident has risen to two.Another five year old child has,died on the spot due to the collapsed tree last Monday(05).The child died yesterday was receiving an intensive care unit treatment at Kandy national hospital at the time of his,death it has been reported.Another child injured due to the incident is currently receiving treatment at Gampola Base Hospital.
Ethgala Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.
A russian couple was escape unharmed and the Motor Car they were travelling in damaged due toa Wild Elephant attack occurred at Kataragama-Buttala road yesterday(10) according to Kataragama Police .
Kataragama Police are investigating on the incident.
