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Upcountry trains disrupted again

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1 year ago

November 20, 2023

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Train services on the upcountry line have been disrupted again, Sri Lanka Railways say.

According to authorities, an earthslip had taken place between Bandarawela and Haputale stations.

Accordingly, the express train from Colombo Fort to Badulla has been stopped at the Haputale station while the night mail from Badulla to Colombo Fort has been stopped at the Bandarawela station, authorities say.

Workers of Sri Lanka Railways and Army personnel has been dispatched to the location of the landslip.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.