The India funded ambulance service which was begun recently saw the birth of a baby from Matara. The ambulance service was called as the young 28-year old expectant mother was in labour, however while on the way to hospital she gave birth to the baby in the ambulance with the aid of trained paramedics.
The ambulance service is the country's first free service rendered in the Western and Southern provinces and launched with 88 ambulances. The local subsidiary of the service is GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute, the world's largest integrated ambulance service provider.
The service is funded entirely by an Indian government grant of Rs. 1 billion.
Energy Ministry differs on proposed electricity tariff reduction from today.
The Anurdhapura Magistrate Court has granted permission to further investigate allegations of obstructing the duties of the Police, levelled against Member of Parliament Dr Archuna Ramanathan and report facts to courts on February 3.
Veteran singer Anil Bharathi passed away today.
The Energy Ministry has decided to go ahead with the PUCSL recommendation of reducing the electricity tariff by an average of 20 per cent, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said today.
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