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| Wednesday, 21 November 2001 |
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Section Galle Road opened today The Galle Road between Rotunda Gardens junction to Kollupitiya junction will be opened from today, November 21 for the convenience of the public, Director Police Public Relations and Media, Senior SP Rienzie Perera said yesterday. Both carriageways will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. only for light vehicles. The sea side carriageway will be open only for light vehicles from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. for both ways. The road between Rotunda Gardens junction to Kollupitiya junction will be closed for all vehicles from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Seventy nine polling centres for disabled in N/E About 79 special polling centres have been set up for displaced persons to cast their vote in the North and Eastern areas. The majority of displaced persons who were originally residents of the Wanni are currently living in the Puttalam and Vavuniya Districts Secretary K. Ganesh said. All displaced persons can cast their vote at the nearest centre set up under the cluster polling project, he said. Dies after fall A motor mechanic W.A. Sirisena (45) died due to a fall. According to the family members he was addicted to liquor. On Wednesday about 4 am while on his way to the toilet he has slipped and fallen on a flower pot. He died on admission to hospital. The post mortem examination conducted by DMO Trincomalee Dr. C. Weerasinghe revealed that a rib was fractured on the left side and the broken rib has penetrated the lung. There was internal bleeding due to injury to the left lung. Bonanza for 'difficult' area teachers The Education and Higher Education Ministry will make arrangements to construct housing complexes for teachers serving in 'difficult' areas, under a special incentive program to be brought in shortly. The Ministry expects that this will be an encouragement for those who are reluctant to work in schools in difficult areas due to lack of basic facilities. The teachers already enjoy priority in receiving housing loans, overseas scholarships, training and receiving quarters. In addition early this month the Cabinet approved a special increment procedure for these teachers. The teachers in all the difficult areas will receive a double increment every year. |
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