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37 injured in bus crash at Aladeniya

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2 months ago

May 13, 2025

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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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Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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5 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

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Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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8 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.

(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.