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Woman dies in firework factory mishap

Jayantha de Silva

A female worker employed at a fireworks factory in Negombo was burnt to death in a factory mishap. This was revealed at the inquest on the death of Kurukula Arachige Nisansla Sanjeewanie, 29, held by City Coroner Edward Ahangama.

Giving evidence at the inquest, Danushka Lakmal said on the day of the incident, three workers including Nisansala were engaged in the manufacture of sky rockets.

Each of them had manufactured 1,000 of these type of fire works. Between 9 am and 10 am, Lakmal said he got a smell of gunpowder. He saw that a fire had broken out. He warned the others to take to their heels. Two of them had run into a shed. After a while, when witness returned to investigate, he found Nisansla with burnt injuries.

She was rushed to the Negombo Hospital and later to the National Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Witness was unaware as to how the fire had broken out.

JMO Rahul Haq of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Toxicology who held the postmortem attributed the cause of death to burn injuries. A verdict of accidental death was recorded.

Driver dies in tractor accident

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe

A tractor driver was critically injured when his tractor engaged in earth filling in Kalavedi Ulpoyha Wewa in Kebetigollewa slipped back and struck the blade of a bulldozer crushing him in between the tractor and the bulldozer.

He was later rushed to the Vavuniya Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased was identified as a 21-year-old resident in Galenbindunuwewa. Investigations are continuing.

Train crashes into three wheeler

Yasaratne Gamage

A three wheeler driver was critically injured when a train plying from Vavuniya to Colombo crashed into the trishaw at an unprotected level crossing at Balagolla.

The 21-year-old driver, a resident of Mahamukalanyaya was rushed to Kurunegala hospital. Wellawa Police are continuing investigations.

External Affairs Ministry seeks public assistance

The External Affairs Ministry seeks public assistance to identify the next of kin of the following Sri Lankans who have died abroad.

Rafideen Mohammed Ameer Basha (N 4308149) and Walamunige Reeta Perera (N 0699083), died in Kuwait, Daniel Dayananda Kumar (L 0795505), died in London and Weerasinghe Arachchige (N 2539228), died in Malaysia If the public have any information of the relatives of the deceased please inform the Consular Division of the External Affairs Ministry on the following address: Consular Division

Ministry of External Affairs

No.14, Baron Jayatilake Mawatha, Colombo 01.

Tel : 011 2437635

Fax : 011 2473899

e-mail : [email protected]

Bless Sri Lanka” rallies

The “Bless Sri Lanka” rallies will be held between Good Friday and Easter Sunday at Galle Face Green from March 29 to 31 at 5 pm.

A service of dedication will be held in the Sinhala and Tamil languages on March 28 at 5 pm at Galle Face Green, with singing, a Gospel message and a prayer for deliverance on the tree days. The event is organised by Rev. Roy Issac on behalf of the Bless Sri Lanka Working Committee.