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Sri Lankan dies of heart attack in Varanasi

A Sri Lankan national, on a visit to Varanasi with a group, died following a massive heart attack in the Chinese temple near Sarnath, police said.

According to police, Antonkio, a resident of Moneragala, suffered a massive heart attack in the Chinese temple and fell on the ground. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.

Antoniko came to Varanasi on Sunday along with a group via Chennai, officials said.

Courtesy: PTI

Seminar

The Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) has organised a seminar on 'CRUX of the Z-score problem and solution' to be held at 6pm today at the OPA Auditorium, No.275/75, Prof. Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Colombo 7.

Minister summoned before court

Yasaratne GAMAGE

Mannar judge R A S Dissanayake issued summons on Industry and Commerce Minister Rishard Bathiudeen to appear before court on August 27 in connection with an incident where a judge was allegedly threatened by the minister while a mob stoned the Mannar court premises on July 18. Police had to fire tear gas to disperse the mob.

Five injured as train hits car at unprotected level-crossing

Prasad Poornamal - Puttalam District Group corr.

Five persons were injured and admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital when the car in which they were travelling collided with a train at an unprotected level crossing near the Anawilunduwa railway station on the Chilaw-Puttalam line around 7.30 am yesterday. The injured who are residents of Gampaha had been returning home after visiting a relatives’ house for breakfast after a trip to Anuradhapura in the newly purchased motor car when the tragedy occurred. Chailaw Police are investigating.