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Work on Kalladi Bridge over next year
Batticaloa group corr
The proposed new Kalladi Bridge, considered to be the largest bridge
in Sri Lanka built at a cost of Rs 1,700 million, will be completed in
February next year.
Deputy Minister A L A M Hisbullah gave this assurance to a group of
journalists from the South who visited the construction site on an
inspection tour organised by the Government Information Department
recently.
Tipplers in hot water
Jayaweera Sugathapala, Attangalla spl corr
Ten persons who consumed liquor in public places were fined Rs 500
each by Attanagalla magistrate and additional district judge B D R
Sisira Kumara.
The suspects were arrested during a raid by the Nittanbuwa Police
Vice Squad.
Fined for illegal sand mining
Matale District Group corr
Paldeniya Circuit Court magistrate Rangani Gamage imposed a fine of
Rs 50,000 on a person found guilty of illegal sand mining at a channel
reservation.
Mahawela Police produced the suspect of Mahawela area in court.
Man aged 73 abuses minor
Patana Group corr
The Nawalapitiya magistrate ordered to remand a man aged 73 for
allegedly abusing a girl aged 13.
The Nawalapitiya Police arrested the man on a complaint made by the
Rasajangama Village Grama Sevaka and produced him before the magistrate.
The victim was admitted to the Nawalapitiya Hospital.
Injured by sword
Raja Waidyasekara Tissamaharama spec corr
Dickwella Polic are on the trail of suspects who caused injuries to a
mother and son using a sword.
The mother has been admitted to the Matara General Hospital.
Dickwella Police said two suspects have been identified in connection
with the assault.
Tipper collides with bulldozer
M I M Azhar - Malagaikadu Group corr
A tipper loaded with fruits collided with a bulldozer injuring a
person at the Karaitivu junction on the Karaitivu-Ampara main road on
Friday. Samanthurai Police are investigating.
Three injured in accident
Lakshman Kumara singhe Walasgala group
Three teenage boys, critically injured were hospitalized when a
motorcycle crashed on to a telephone post, Dickwella police said.
The accident occurreed at Godaula, and it is reported that the boys
were travelling on the bike without helmets.
One boy, critically injured was admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital.
The other two boys are also under treatment.
Dickwella Police are investigating.
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