Government Nurses To Launch A Protest Campaign In Front Of Health Ministry Tomorrow(01)

Government Hospital Nurses are due to launch a protest campaign in front of the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine at 12 noon tomorrow(01) demanding solutions for the six of their service demands according to All Ceylon Nurses Union.

The Nurses are launching the protest campaign  demanding solutions for six of their long standing service demands including solve their salary anomalies and pay arrears ,Paying the special allowance Health Minister promised to provide for Government Hospital Nurses and Grade Nurses for every five years according to the Union.

 

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Sky Rocketed Prices Of Coconuts To Be Decreased Soon-Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research And Training Institute

The escalating prices of the coconut in the market will be decreased before

 the forthcoming Sinhala /Hindu new year (April) according to the Hector Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute in Colombo.

At present the prices of Coconut is between RS.55-70 in the local market

Due to the price escalation of Coconuts ,the price of the Coconut Oil too increased by Rs.250-280 per liter.

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Constitutional Council Selected Supreme Court Judge Priyasad Dep For The Chief Justice Post

The Constitutional Council has been

 selected the senior Supreme Court Judge Priyasad Dep  for the post of Chief Justice according to the sources.

Earlier President Maithripala Sirisena had recommended  the names of Senior Supreme Court Judges Priyasad Dep and K.T Chitrasiri to the Constitutional Council as nominees for the  Chief Justice post due to the retirement of Chief Justice K.Sripawan .

The Constititioal Council headed by the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya met this evening and selected judge  Priyasad Dep as the 44 th Chief Justice of the country .

Twenty Four Persons Remanded Over Violent Protests in Hambanthota ,Released On Bail

Twenty Four people arrested and remanded over a violent protests

held  in Hambanthota district on 06th of January were released on bail  by the  Hambanthota magistrate court today(27).

The suspects were released on personal bails of RS.500,000 each after being produced before the Hambanthota Magistrate Court .

They were arrested over violent protests held in Hambanthota during the opening ceremony of China funded southern development project .

President Instructed Authorities To Raid Trade Stores Selling Rice Beyond Controlled Price

President Maithripala Sirisena has today (27) instructed the relevant

authorities to raid trade stores island wide  selling rice  above the maximum retail price fixed for three varieties of rice .

The Consumer Affairs Authority has re issued a gazette notification directing maximum retail.price for three varieties of rice.The public is advised to call 1977 to complaint on errant traders selling rice above the controlled prices.

Minister Of Prisons Has Stated Police Should Take Responsibilty For The Prison Bus Shooting Incident

Minister of Prisons and rehabilitation

d.m swaminadan has today  stated that police should take responsibility for the prison bus shooting incident this morning(27) as they have refused  to provide the requisite security to the prison bus by citing Police have lack of manpower to do that.

It has been revealed two unidentified groups involved in the shooting which killed seven persons in the prison bus including five underworld criminals and two prison officers

One group arrived in a Cab blocked the way of a prison bus carrying underworld criminals and another group ambushed  and shot at the Prison Bus according to the sources.

Four persons including a prison officer were injured and admitted to the Nagoda Hospital in Kaluthara and one who critically  injured transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for further treatment.

It has been revealed that the assassin's had wore uniforms similar to the Police Uniforms.

Meanwhile the Department Of Prisons  has appointed a special committee to investigate on the prison bus shooting incident.
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Ten Treasure Hunters Arrested In Monaragala

Police have arrested 10 persons who

Were involved in an excavation

 work in search of a  treasure in demodaraketiya  reserve in Monaragala last night(26).

The suspects who are residents of ambalanthota,sevenagala,Maligakanda,lunugamwehera and thissamaharamaya areas are due to be produced before the Monaragala Magistrate Court today(27).

A Massive Gun Shooting Killed Seven Persons Including Underworld Criminals And A Prison Official In Kaluthara

Six persons including five prisoners and a prison official attached to the

 Jawatte Prison in Northern Kaluthara were killed and four others injured and hospitalized due to a massive shooting taken a place in a Prison Bus this morning (27).

The Injured were admitted to the Nagoda Hospital for treatment and one of the injured are reported as in critical condition .

A group of persons arrived in a Cab blocked a Prison Bus  which was on the way to Kaduwela Magistrate Court from Jawatte Prison carrying an underworld suspects of criminal cases including an underworld gang leader aruna udaya shantha pathirana nick named as "Samayan",and shot at those in the Bus in ethanagoda(Kalutara)area .

The attackers fled in the same vehicle after the shooting it has been revealed.

Due to the shooting "Samayan "too was killed according to Police.

Police department has deployed police teams  to arrest the suspects related to the shooting.

A Businessman Was Shot And killed In Mawathagama

An unidentified gunmen shot and killed a 65 year old

businessman in Mawathagama   ,Kurunagala last night (26).

Two gunmen arrived by a motor cycle shot and killed the businessman while he was on the way home from his office it has been revealed.

Police have deployed two police teams to arrest the suspects related to the shooting.

Five Police Officers Arrested Over A Death Of A Suspect While In Custody Remanded

The five Police Officers attached to the Paliyagoda

Police arrested over the death of a suspect while in Police Custody had been remanded until 06 th of March .

The suspects including a sub inspector and four police constables were arrested last evening (26) by the Paliyagoda special investigations division over a death of a 41 year old person who was in police custody.

The four suspected police constables arrested the deceased in his house in Malwana area for questioning over an incident last saturday(25).

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Mount Of Earth Collapse-The Dissappeared Worker In Kalu Ganga Project Rescued ,However Died Later

The Backo operator who dissappeared after a Mount of earth collapsed on him during an  excavation work in a stone quary attached to Kalu ganga project in Matale ,was finally rescued this evening after eight hours  rescue operation  .

However the operator who strucked between sand and stones had succumbed to his injuries on admission to hospital .

One person was earlier killed due to the accident and two other workers attached to the project were admitted to the dasgiriya hospital for treatment it has been reported .

Three Youths Arrested In Vavuniya Over Pelting Stones At A Train

Vavuniya Police have today (26) arrested three youths over pelting

Stones at Colombo bound train in Chathamkulam
 area in Vavuniya
(North).

The suspected youth who are residents of Vavuniya and in the age of 20  are reported as pelted stones at the train repeatedly .However no one in the train was injured due to the Incident according to the Police.

The suspects are due to be produced before the Vavuniya Magistrate Court tomorrow(27).

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Five Police Officers In Paliyagoda Police Had Been Arrested Over The Death Of A Suspect While In Custody

Five police officers including a sub inspector  and four police constables attached to the paliyagoda

 Police  had been arrested this evening (26) by the paliyagoda special investigations unit officers regarding the sudden death of a 41 year old suspect who suddenly died while in Police Custody .

The suspect who was a resident of Ihala Bomiriya area in Malwana(Western Province) has died while in Police  custody  yesterday (25) .He was arrested while in his house by the four suspected police constables arrested over the death, yesterday .

Earlier in the day Inspector General Of Police Pujith Jayasundera has instructed the authorities to investigate on the incident .Accordingly a special police team headed by an Assistant Superintendent Of Police is conducting an investigation on the incident.

A Body Was Recovered From A Lower Part Of Bopath Falls

Police have recovered a body of a 36 year old person from a lower part of

  the  Bopath Ella(Falls) in kuruwita area today(26) .

The deceased has been identified as a resident of Batuhenawatte area ,Kuruwita.

The deceased had left home on 24th and his wife had lodged a complaint to the Police regarding his disappearence .

His body has been sent to Rathnapura Hospital for a post mortem.

A Person Was Killed ,Two Injured And One Missing Due To The Collapse Of Mount Of Earth In Laggala

A person was killed ,two persons were injured and another disappeared

due to a collapse of Mount of earth in an excavation quary attached to the Kalu Ganga (River) project in Laggala-Matale area  (Central Province) today(26).

The two Injured workers rescued after the Mount of earth collapsed on them had been hospitalized for treatment.The Backo operator is dissappeared due to the incident according to the  reports .

Laggala Police along with the residents of the area launched a search operation to rescue the dissappeared person and a helicopter with four groups of Army Commndoes too deployed in the  search operation  it has been reported.

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Three Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To An Assault

Three persons were injured and Hospitalized after a group of persons

  attacking them while taking their meals in a hotel in Polattapitiya area on Colombo -Dambulla road yesterday (25).

The injured were admitted to the Kurunagala Teaching Hospital for treatment and one of them had been admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital in critical condition it has been reported.

The assault had taken Place due to an argument between two factions it has been reported.

The attackers fled away from the area after the incident the Police have stated 

Four Persons Were Arrested With 3.4 Kilos Of Kerala Cannabis

Four persons who were transported 3.4 kilos of Kerala Cannabis by a three wheeler

 had been arrested during a  joint raid carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy personal and Police yesterday (25) in mattakkuliya area(Colombo) .

 Four suspects , the stock of Kerala Cannabis and the three wheeler used to transport the Cannabis had been handed over to the Mattakkuliya Police for further investigations .

A Person Has Died After Falling Down From A Kithul Tree

A 32 year old person has died  last night

(24) after falling down from a kithul tree in Dola Mawatha area at Akuressa(Southern Province).

The deceased  had fallen down while tapping toddy  it has been revealed.His body has been  sent to Matara Hospital.

Akuressa Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

A Person Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack In Karadiyanaru

A 38 year old person was killed due to a wild elephant attack near the mawadioya river in karadiyanaru

 area in the wee hours of this morning (25).

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Karadiyanaru area.

His body had been  sent to Batticaloa Hospital for a post mortem .

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A Person Was Arrested Over Making A Small Child To Consume Liquor In Okkampitiya

Police have today (25)arrested a 33 year

old person who forcibly made a two and half year old child to consume liquor in Dambayaya at Okkampitiya area.

The child has admitted to the Monaragala Hospital for treatment following the incident

The suspect who had been reported as a friend of the child's aunt is due to be produced before the Wellawaya Magistrate Court today(25).He is a resident of Okkampitiya area.

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Police Arrested A Person With Five Kilos Of Kerala Cannabis

A person had been arrested by the Police in Baddagana area,Mirihana

 with around five kilos of Kerala Cannabis in his possession

The 39 year old suspect who is a resident in Kotte area is due to be produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate Court today(25).

Police Have Arrested A Person With A Local Firearm In Possession

Police have arrested a 29 year old youth

with a locally made  firearm   in his possession in Jalthara area at Hanwella (Colombo) today (25).

The suspect has been identified as a resident in Ranala area.

He is due to be produced before the court today .

Two Persons Arrested With One And Half Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

Police Narcotics Bureau Officials have arrested two persons with one and

 half kilo grammes of Heroin in their possession in Bambalapitiya and Wellawatte(Colombo)areas today(25).

Accordingly a person was arrested in Bambalapitiya with one kilo gramme of Heroin and another person near the  Wellawatte Railway station  with five hundrad grammes of heroin in their possession .

The two suspects are due to be produced before the court today (25) after questioning them.

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Eleven Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Van Accident

Eleven persons were injured and

hospitalized after the van there were travelling in to Wellawaya area veered off the road in Hulandawa area in Monaragala-Bibile main road today (24).

The injured who are residents of dehiattakandiya area , including five females and three small children  were admitted to the Monaragala Hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred as the driver not able to control the speed of the vehicle according to the reports.

Five Persons Including Kamburugamuwe Vajira Thero Injured Due To A Road Accident

Five persons including the Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University Professor

  venerable Kamburug amuwe Vajira Thero had been injured and Hospitalized due to a Road accident occurred in pahala Kadugannawa area on Colombo -Kandy main road this afternoon (24).

The injured were admitted to the Mawanella Hospital for treatment .

The accident  has occurred due to the Jeep the injured were travelling in veered off the road it has been reported.

A Person Was Killed And Four Others Were Injured Due To The Collapse Of Dhal Storage Bin

A person was killed and another four were injured and hospitalized after

  a dhal storage  bin had collapsed on them in a dhal storage factory at Pattiwila ,Kelaniya (Western Province) this afternoon (24).

The injured were admitted to the Kiribathgoda Hospital for treatment.

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Police Have Arrested Two Persons With Over 22 Kilos Of Cannabis In Palay Area

Police have arrested two  persons with  22 kilos and 80 grammes of Cannabis in his possession in Palay area(North) in the wee hours of this morning(24).

The suspects were arrested while transporting the stock of Cannabis by a Motor Car.

The suspects who are residents of nelliadi and valvitithurai areas are due to be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate Court today(24)