A fire has erupted at the Ella mountain range on the borders of the Monaragala district yesterday (Aug 22).
Disaster Management Centre Assistant Director Pradeep Kodippilli said that the assistance of the Army has been sought to douse the fire.
However, he pointed out that various methods would be used to extinguish the flames since certain areas are not accessible by land.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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