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‘Seethawaka Odyssey’ on every Sunday from Feb. 26th

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2 years ago

February 20, 2023

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Sri Lanka Railways Additional General Manager (Operations) V. S. Mr. Polwattage says that the luxury ‘Seethawaka Odyssey’ train will operate on every Sunday from Feb. 26.

The train will depart from Colombo Fort station at 7.15 am and reach Avissawella station at 9.35 am. It will depart from Avissawella station at 5.25pm on its return journey reach Colombo Fort station at 8.03 pm.

The fares are as follows :

First class : Rs. 500 (one way) Rs. 800 (both ways)
Second class :Rs. 300 (one way) Rs. 500 (both ways)
Third class :Rs. 200 (one way) Rs. 350 (both ways)

The Western Province Tourism Board has planned to provide the opportunity for the passengers to visit several tourism spots using A/C and normal buses from the Waga station.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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6 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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6 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.