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37 injured in bus crash at Aladeniya

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A private bus traveling from Yatihalagala towards Kulugammana on the Aladeniya–Yatihalagala–Kulugammana road veered off the road near the Kulugammana junction and plunged down an embankment, resulting in an accident last night (12th).

According to police reports, 37 individuals were injured in the incident.

Among the injured are the bus driver, 9 other men, 20 women, and approximately 8 children.

They were admitted to the Kandy, Peradeniya, and Thittapajjala hospitals for treatment.

It is reported that the passengers were a group from the Galgamuwa–Ahetuwewa area, traveling to Kandy on a pilgrimage.

The condition of the injured is not critical, and the Aladeniya Police are conducting further investigations.

(dailynews.lk / Pic : Accident1st)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

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Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.

The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.

It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.

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Halloluwa further remanded

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Former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 04, by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Halloluwa remains in custody over alleged misappropriation of government assets belonging to the NLB.

He was previously arrested and released on bail on May 02 over the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000 during his tenure as the Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board.

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Electricity (Amendment) Bill challenged

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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (June 02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.

The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.

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