Another bus accident

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1 month ago

May 14, 2025

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A luxury passenger transport bus veered off the road in the early hours of this morning (May 14) in the Wewatta area along the Ampara–Mahiyanganaya main road.

The accident occurred around 2.30 am, according to reports.

Although the bus had sustained considerable damage in the crash, no passengers were seriously injured, according to the Mahiyanganaya Police.

A tragic bus accident in Gerandi Ella, Kotmale took place over the last weekend, killing 23 and injuring scores while another bus accident was reported in Aladeniya yesterday.

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Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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2 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.

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

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5 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.