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Special transport services for New Year

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2 years ago

April 11, 2023

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Special train services have been launched for the convenience of people visiting their homes outside of urban areas for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Railways Deputy General Manager M. J. Idipolage said.

Mr. Idipolage said that a train from Colombo to Badulla at 7.30 pm and a train from Badulla to Colombo at 5.20 pm have been added as special trains this month.

Meanwhile, the daily train from Colombo Fort to Badulla at 6.30 am and the daily train from Badulla to Colombo Fort at 7.00 am which were added from April 5 will continue until April 17.

In addition, a special train would be operated from Colombo Fort to Galle on both April 15 and 16.

Mr.Idipolage said that a special train will be operated from Galle to Colombo Fort on April 16 and 17.

Meanwhile, special bus services would also be operated during the New Year season.

Sri Lanka Transport Board Deputy General Manager A. H. Panduka Swaranhamsa said that these bus services are being operated from selected major cities including Colombo until April 18.

Meanwhile, Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association President Gemunu Wijeratne said that private buses will also be added to the service as per the requirement.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 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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7 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.