Sixteen persons have been injured after a train bound to Trincomalee was derailed in Agbopura today (07).

According to the police, the train left Fort, Colombo today morning. It had separated into two sections in Gal Oya, with one section heading to Batticaloa and the other heading to Trincomalee.

The train bound to Trincomalee had consisted of four compartments, and the second compartment had derailed and fallen off the tracks.

Nine women, five men and two children were admitted to the Kanthale Hospital with injuries. Among the injured men were the Railway Guard and his deputy.

The Agbopura Police is conducting further investigations.

(Pic : Accident1st)

Consumers have been expressing their dissatisfaction after the local manufacturer – Highland has reduced the net weight of a yogurt cup.

The cup, which had a net weight of 90g previously, is now down to 80g.

The plastic cup too, has been slightly altered in a manner to make the change not so obvious.

However, it is said that Highland is saving up Rs. 11.50 per cup by reducing the 10g of yogurt.

The appointment of new members to 10 independent commissions will be done within this month, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said.

He said the preliminary work is being completed at the moment.

The Constitutional Council has met and discussed this on several occasions.

The number of applications received by the Constitutional Council to be appointed as members of independent commissions is over 1,600.