Pottuvil calm after the high drama

The situation in Pottuvil has been brought under control following the shooting incident after police opened fire on a mob in Pottuvil killing one person, a senior police officer told the Sunday Observer. The mob had protested against the arrest of six persons who attacked officials conducting a census of wild elephants. The people had attacked the officials fearing that they were Grease Yakkas.

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Brig.Hapuarachchi, new Military Spokesman

Brigadier H. A. Nihal Hapuarachchi of Sri Lanka Corps of Engineers assumed office as the twelfth Director of Media at Army Headquarters, last week. He will also serve as the Military Spokesman.

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New uniflow traffic plan for Colombo

The one-way traffic plan along the Galle Road and Duplication Road which has been extended upto Dickmans Road, Bambalapitiya is now being familiarised with the motorists as the traffic congestion along the Galle Road has been further eased with the implementation of the new traffic plan.

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Sunday CRIME

Criminals masquerading as demons

The word Grease Yaka (ghost) mentioned in both the Print and Electronic Media has created fear in the minds of people in many parts of the country although such a ghost or an apparition does not exist in reality, according to police.

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