Several schools in Badulla were temporarily closed yesterday after four students fell sick and had to be hospitalised after inhaling smoke that emanated from a garbage dump at Badulupitiya., local media reported.
The smoke from the garbage dump had spread across Badulla town. Badulla Police said four schoolchildren were admitted to Badulla Hospital after inhaling the smoke. The garbage dump in a five acre area which had amassed during a period of five years, had dried due to the dry weather and caught fire.
Badulla Municipal Council Fire Unit workers who doused the fire with the support of the Army and the Police, had failed to stop the smoke from spreading across the town.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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