Six injured in explosion

Six persons were seriously injured in a bomb explosion at Puliyamkulam Maniamedu on last Friday. The bomb was found by a person while clearing the road at Maniamedu. When he attempted to examine the bomb it exploded. They have been dispatched to Anuradhapura hospital.

Rs 7.5m for Kayts development

The Kayts Pradeshiya Sabha has allocated Rs 7.5 million in the 2012 budget of the council for development work. Money has been allocated for Naranthanai library, Kayts vegetable market, rehabilitation of Kayts St James Community Centre, Analathivu Hindu Cemetery renovation and for Naranthanai Chettianthiddal and Sooriyawatte road repairs.

Boy knocked down

A 13year boy was knocked down by a private bus at Pannankaddy Marutha Nagar in Kilinochchi on Saturday. A private bus coming from Ramanathapuram to Kilinochchi had knocked down the boy and wheels of the bus had crushed his head.

The deceased is Pakkianathan Lakshan of Marutha Nagar. The driver of the bus was an unlicensed driver. The Kilinochchi magistrate has remanded him for 14 days.

Murder suspect caught

The suspect in Neervely double murder who was evading arrest was arrested by Kopay police while he was hiding in a house at Neervely. The suspect 45, of Neervely hacked his sister and brother-in-law with an axe killing them on the spot. He was produced before the Jaffna magistrate and remanded till January 4.

Medical camp

The Indian Rotary Medical group headed by Dr Mohamed Saberi and 10 others conducted a free medical camp in Kilinochchi.

They examined 130 persons for vision deficiency and issued them free spectacles. Seventy persons with maimed legs and hands were issued artificial limbs.

School building opened

EPDP parliamentarian Chandrakumar opened a new building at Kilinochchi Uruthirapuram Mahavidyalaya built with the financial assistance of the Japan Nippon Foundation by Seva Lanka Foundation.

Principal of the school Ethaya Sivathasan Meenalogini presided at the function.

Woman waylaid

A woman who withdrew Rs 100,000 at a bank at Mallakam junction was waylaid by a youth who came on a bicycle. He had run away in spite of being chased by the people.