Farmers claim Rs 15m damage

Two paddy cultivators of Thanagkilappu Chavakachcheri have claimed Rs 15 million through their lawyer as compensation to the damage caused to their paddy crop by stray cattle. Stray Cattle have damage the Maha season paddy cultivation in 660 acres of land.

They have accused the Pradeshiya Sabha for not taking action for the mass destruction caused to their crops by herds of stray cattle from time to time.

The destruction caused to the crops has stunned the growth of paddy crops. The Pradeshiya Sabha had by their negligence failed to prevent the stray cattle entering into their fields and cause destruction.

They had accused the Pradeshiya Sabha of neglecting their responsibility in protecting their fields.

Light at the end of the tunnel

After 23 years, electricity is being brought to Mandaithivu via cables underneath the sea by Ceylon Electricity Board. The infrastructure work has been started under the “Spring in the North” programme.

The President Mandaithivu Pradeshiya Sabha said that electricity would be supplied in a month from Jaffna to Mandaithivu.

Seminar for journalists

The Deputy Director Government Information Department had arranged a seminar for the journalists in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts on August 2 at Jaffna Secretariat auditorium.

The seminar was to be held to inform and educate the provincial journalists on the progress of development projects in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts and the role of provincial journalists in propagating the remarkable achievements with the dawn of peace.

The Divisional Secretary was to elucidate on the various development programmes contemplated and completed so far.

Flag hoisting ceremony

The flag hoisting at Tellipallai Durgadevi temple will take place on August 18 at 11 am. The festival will be conducted for 12 days. The cart festival will be held on August 28 followed by “Theertham” (water cutting ceremony) on the August 29.

Motorcycle thief sentenced

A youth who stole a motorcycle at Varany Siddaveram Kannagi Amman temple has been sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 15,000 in default one month simple imprisonment by Chavakachcheri Magistrate.

The accused was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment suspended for five years in a Thalikoddy theft case earlier.

The Police brought this to the notice of the Magistrate and he ordered that the accused should serve the one year rigorous imprisonment along with the one-year rigorous imprisonment sentenced in the motorcycle theft case.

Septuagenarian clubbed to death

A 70-year-old woman living alone has been clubbed to death by unknown persons at Irupalai and the jewellery she was wearing had been robbed. Her children are living abroad and it was only two days prior to her murder she had returned to Irupalai from Colombo.

The neighbours had found the doors of her house broken and the woman lying in a pool of blood.

A blood stained stone was found beside her body. The Jaffna Magistrate visited the scene and conducted inquiries. The Magistrate ordered that the body be sent to Jaffna Hospital for post mortem examination. The Kopay Police are investigating.

Drunk rider fined

A youth who rode a motorcycle under the influence of liquor at Annaikoddai was fined Rs 2,500 by the Mallakam Magistrate. The accused pleaded guilty.