Two youths who were travelling on a motorbike were killed in a road accident in Batticaloa- Trincomalee Main street in Thannamunai area this evening, police said.
According to police, the youths were overspeeding and collided with a tuk-tuk when turning in a bylane and then were ran over by tipper that was coming from the opposite lane. The victims aged 19 and 21 years old are residents of the Sathrukondaan area.
Eravur police arrested the driver of the dipper and further investigations over the incident are currently underway. (Pix & News- Theva Athiran)
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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