Accident : Three buses collide in Balangoda
A collision involving three buses is reported to have occurred in the Madola area of Balangoda around 6:15 a.m. today (11). According to reports, the accident took place when an SLTB bus travelling from Pelmadulla to Balangoda collided with a…
SriLankan resumes flights to Nepal
SriLankan Airlines has resumed flights to Kathmandu following the reopening of Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport by the country’s Civil Aviation Authority. Accordingly, SriLankan Airlines flight UL-181 departed from Katunayake Airport for Nepal at 8:15 this morning. Due to the recent…
Maithripala vacates official Colombo residence
Former President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have vacated his official residence on Hector Kobbekaduwa Mawatha in Colombo. The move comes after the President’s Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed without amendments in Parliament yesterday. The bill seeks to abolish special…
Police foil shooting attempt : 05 arrested
The Sri Lankan Police have arrested 05 suspects in Colpetty and Maligawatte, foiling a planned shooting attempt. According to the Police, officials from the Colpetty Police had inspected two men on a motorcycle on Alfred Road, on suspicion last night….
Parliament adjourned over No-Confidence Motion row
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne adjourned Parliament for 10 minutes today, following a tense situation. Parliament was adjourned after the opposition staged a protest in the chamber against the Speaker’s decision on the No-Confidence Motion submitted against the Deputy Minister of Defence,…
Nepali rapper turned mayor becomes people’s favourite in political crisis
Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, an unusually youthful elected official in Nepali politics dominated by seasoned legislators, has emerged as a favourite among young people to represent them in an interim government. The capital’s 35-year-old mayor, a former rapper who often…
About 50 mm of rain expected in several areas today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces after 1.00…
SJB MP issues apology to Govt MP after heated exchange in House
SJB lawmaker Prasad Siriwardena has apologized to government MP Lakmali Hemachandra following a heated exchange in Parliament on Wednesday. Siriwardena said a comment he made during the debate may have been construed as personally offensive and expressed “heartfelt regret” if…
SI arrested for suspected ties to Kehelbaddara Padme
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a Sub-Inspector attached to the Gampaha Division Crimes Investigation Unit over alleged links with underworld leader Kehelbaddara Padme, police said. According to investigators, the officer is suspected to have maintained a relationship with…
Police launch hunt for driver after fatal Kohuwala hit-and-run
Police have launched a manhunt for a driver who fled the scene after fatally striking a pedestrian on Saranankara Road in Kohuwala on Tuesday night, authorities said. The victim, a 59-year-old man from Kokila Mawatha in Wellawatte, sustained critical injuries…