A 25 year old tree located in the Gas Works street in Pettah, Colombo collapsed early today morning causing damage to a small lorry, Police said. Police said the tree collapsed around 2.30 a.m., but no persons were hurt.
Wasantha Gunasena, a person aware of the background of the tree said that the particular tree was planted in 1992 under a tree planting campaign by former President Ranasinghe Premadasa.
'The tree provided shelter to many including the vendors who sold their items under the tree', he said.
Pix and text by Amila Pramodha Gamage
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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