Trishaw crashes into police sergeants injuring one

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2 years ago

July 27, 2023

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A three-wheeler crashed into two police sergeants who were recording cases of road traffic violations last afternoon (26), the Bandaragama Police said.

The victims met with the accident near the Gammanpila Lake in Bandaragama.

The Bandaragama Police said that one officer was injured and the other officer fell into the lake.

The injured police officer and the driver of the three-wheeler were admitted to the Bandaragama District Hospital and were later transferred to the Panadura Base Hospital.

Police said that the police motorcycle was also damaged in the accident.

The two police sergeants are attached to the Panadura Traffic Division.

Investigations revealed that the three-wheeler coming from Bandaragama had gone across the road and overturned the motorcycle crashing into the officers.

The mobile phone of the police sergeant who fell into the lake is also missing.

Police suspect that the accident may have occurred due to a sudden illness of the three-wheeler driver.

Helicopter crash during SLAF training session

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24 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09).

It crashed during a training session at the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.

Further reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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30 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.