A fire broke out today early morning in Piduruthalagala Forest Reserve in Nuwara Eliya destroying about one acre of the reserve.
The fire was brought under control about five hours later by the Nuwara Eliya fire brigade with the help of army, police, Wild Life Department and the residents in the area.
Police believe the fire was caused by an arsonist who set fire to the forest near the Lover’s Leap water fall on the Eastern slope about 10.30 in the night.
Meanwhile another fire was reported at about 11 a.m. today, in a Patana near the Galway’s reserve, which was also successfully managed by the same fire brigade.
Environmentalists emphasize the need to be vigilant to prevent these incidents under the currently prevailing dry weather condition in the area.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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