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Army bus collides with scooter, killing 3-yr old

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3 months ago

June 22, 2023

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A three-year-old girl was killed when an army bus collided with a scooter-type bike this morning (22), the Bandaragama Police said.

The deceased was a child residing at Kele Kade Road in Raigama.

The mother of the deceased girl is the accountant of Bandaragama Cooperative Society Head Office and the accident had occurred on the road in front of the office when she was coming to work with the daughter.

CCTV camera footage showed how the army bus arriving from Bandaragama towards Kesbewa carelessly drove on the right side of the road and collided with the bike.

The bystanders took immediate action to take the seriously injured girl and her mother to the Bandaragama District Hospital. The girl child had died on admission to the hospital, hospital sources said.

The mother was transferred to the Panadura Base Hospital and it was reported that she was in a state of severe shock.

Police said the helmet worn by the girl was found shattered to pieces.

The driver of the army bus has been arrested by the Bandaragama Police.

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Landslide warnings extended

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3 hours ago

September 30, 2023

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The Department of Irrigation says that the water levels in the Kelani River and Attanagalu Oya are rising to levels that requires attention.

Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department S. P. C. Sugeeshwara says that the Gin, Nilwala and Kalu Ganga remain at the flood level.

Many roads in the vicinity of the rivers have been inundated.

S. P. C Sugeeshwara warns that people should refrain from further using the rivers.

The landslide warnings issued to seven districts have also been extended, due to the prevailing weather conditions.

The Met Department predicts that the heavy showers in the South West will continue.

Heavy showers of about 75 mm can be expected in some areas.

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“SLPP Leadership can change if needed”

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5 hours ago

September 30, 2023

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaska yesterday said that there should be a change in the leadership of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), if the need arises.

When the former President was asked about the veracity of the news on social media about imminent change of the SLPP leadership, said that he is not aware of any change in the leadership.

The President was speaking to the media after calling on Mahanayake Thera of the Rammanya Maha Nikaya Most Ven. Makulewe Sri Wimala Thera at the Vidyawasa Pirivena in Meerigama yesterday.

Commenting on the impending regulations on social media, the former President said that there are pros and cons in the social media. “I don’t have any issue with the social media,” he said.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa also visited the Sacred Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya and participated in religious activities. The Former President also met Chief incumbent of the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkitha Thera and received his blessings.

Speaking to the media on the occasion, the former President said that he is physically fit despite social media reports to the contrary.

(dailynews.lk)