Foundation stone laying for a Bone Marrow Transplant Centre and free distribution of Thalassemia Infusion Systems were held under the patronage of the Minister of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, at the Kandy Teaching Hospital Complex today (8).

On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, a group of naval personnel attached to the Western Naval Command in collaboration with Slave Island Police arrested a person along with 1 kg of Kerala Cannabis in the Slave Island today (8).

Naval personnel attached to the Northern Naval Area arrested 6 persons while harvesting sea cucumbers using illegal fishing methods in the seas off Point Pedro yesterday (7).