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Members of music band killed in road mishap

W C B Fernando

Three people were killed and seven others were seriously injured in a head on collision between a van and a truck on the Chilaw-Puttalam Road on Saturday. The injured are receiving treatment at the Chilaw hospital.

The three people killed are members of a Chilaw music group, W Francis Sanjeeva Fernando, Hasantha Rohan Ranaweera, both 24 and W Jude Bastian 29. Five out of the seven admitted to hospital were members of the music group while the driver of the truck and his assistant are the others.

The music group was returning to Chilaw after attending a concert in Puttalam and the truck was heading towards Puttalam carrying a load of sugar when the accident occurred.

Chilaw police are conducting investigations.

Illegal fishing nets destroyed

Jaffna special corr.

A surprise check for prohibited Thang Oosi fishing nets was conducted in Jaffna in five shops that sell fishing nets. The check was conducted by Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department Assistant Commissioner S. Ravindeeran. The prohibited nets were found in two shops and were seized and destroyed. In another raid at Kakaithivu fishing nets weighing 50 kgs were confiscated and set on fire.

Carols

Christmas carols organized by Puttalam District Secretariat will be held on December 22 from 5.30 pm to 8 pm at the Puttalam District Secretariat premises. The event will be held under the patronage of District Secretary Puttalam M Kingsley Fernando, will also include Christmas stage plays and other features.