With Western Province seeing a surge in dengue cases, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Governor, Chief Secretary & District Secretary to mobilize the dengue task force to control the spread of dengue in the province with the support of the relevant institutions & the public.

Two including a child have died after a trishaw had collided with a train at a level crossing in Pelana, Weligama.

Four others have been admitted to the Matara Hospital with injuries, reports say.

The victims are a mother, her three children and a relative, who are residents of the Moderawatta area in Pelana.

Weligama police are conducting further investigations.

Attanagalla Magistrate Manjula Karunaratne today (03) issued a warrant for the immediate arrest of the Nawagamuwa Police chief – CI Lionel.

The warrant was issued after the OIC, who was chief witness in two cattle theft cases, had failed to appear before court to testify.

(Source : Lankadeepa)