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Bus collision injures 28

Two CTB buses collided head on yesterday at Thithawemankanda, Wewaladeniya injuring 28 passengers on board the two buses. The injured were admitted at Warakapola and Wathupitiwala hospitals.

Two long distance buses, Kandy-Panduara and Colombo-Galenbindunuwewa were involved in the accident.

No serious casualties were reported.

Double-decker for Ampara SLTB depot

Navaratna Banadara - Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

A double-decker bus was added to the fleet of the Ampara depot of the Sri Lanka Transport Board for the first time. Sports Minister Mahindananda Alutgamage and Senior Minister P. Dayaratna also attended at the launching ceremony.

Helping hand for Grade V Scholars

Navaratna Banadara- Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

One Hundred students who passed the Grade Five Scholarship examination last year will receive Sinhala-English dictionaries at a ceremony to be held at the Sri Pushparamaya temple in Hasalaka, Minipe tomorrow at 3: 30 pm. The ceremony has been organized to mark 25 years of UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayaka's political career.

New bridge in Galbokka

THENAKOON BANDARA-Monaragala Daily News Corr:

A new bridge was built at Galbokka, in the Madulla Divisional Secretariat area.

The Uva Provincial Road Development Ministry under the guidance of Chief Minister Shaseendra Rajapaksa implemented the project at a cost of Rs. 2 million. Three hundred families in Dambagalla and Galbokka Grama Niladari Divisions benefit, Madulla Divisional Secretary R.M. Rasika Thilakarathna told the Daily News.

Nabbed with heroin

Navaratna Banadara- Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

Badulla Police arrested a man, 25, with heroin. Police detected 100 grams of heroin carried by a man during a search operation in Uduvara, Haaliela, Badulla. He was loitering in Uduvara.

Green house farming

Navaratna Banadara- Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

Green house farming will be popularized among the people of the Uva Paranagama electorate. Fifty five families received funds to be utilized in building green houses. The Samurdhi Livelyhood Development Programme located Rs.8,800,000 for the project.

Assistance for school children

Navaratna Banadara - Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

Polonnaruwa district Parliamentarian Roshan Ranasingha funds Rs.30,000,000 to provide learning aids for schoolchildren in the district.

Exercise books, pens, pencils and other stationery items will be distributed among 86,000 children.

Relief for flood-hit

Navaratna Banadara- Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

Two hundred flood affected families in the Dimbulagala area of the Mahaweli B Zone received relief from a community organization in Dompe. The Siyane Tharuna Sanvidhaanaya of Krindivela, Dompe, distributed dry rations among the beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Red Cross provided funds for a group of flood affected families of the Elahera area, in the Mahaweli Zone G. Each family received Rs.10,000.

Three held with ivory

Navaratna Banadara - Mahaweli Systems Group corr.

Three men carrying ivory wrapped with a national flag were arrested by Walimada Police at Siripura, Nugathalaava, Walimada. Police detected two pieces of ivory, each was 31cm long. Police believe that the ivories had been removed from a young elephant in a forest off Bibile.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Old Boys' Association of Veyangoda MMV will be held on February 17 at 9.30 am at the school premises. A get-together will follow at the Sevensay Reception Hall, Magalegoda.