Army vehicle pelted with stones in Jaffna
The Jaffna Police have launched an investigation into a stone-pelting incident on a naval cab in Jaffna last evening (14). The stone was hurled near the Jaffna Post Office It is reported that while the Navy cab was travelling on the road at that time, a person who was hiding at the same time had pelted stones at him and fled. No one was injured in the attack and only the windscreen of the cab was damaged. The identity of the perpetrators of the stoning has not been revealed yet and the Jaffna Police said that an investigation has been launched to find out whether there are any CCTV cameras in the area.
Free legal assistance for those affected by gas explosions.
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has stated that the Samagi Jana Balawega will provide free legal assistance to all victims of gas explosions throughout the country and that the Office of the Leader of the Opposition is ready for that. The Leader of the Opposition said that a country with a government without standards can not expect anything standard and what should be done is to remove the rule without standards. The Leader of the Opposition said that the country has been plunged into a catastrophe due to the importation of substandard fertilizer and that the government has endangered the economy of the country and the lives of the farming community.