Two unidentified bodies found in Wellawatta beach

Construction of stage one of Central Expressway begins

The construction of the first stage of the Central Expressway began today, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said. The Embassy tweeted saying construction of the Kadawatha to Meerigama section of the Central Expressway began today. The Kadawatha to Meerigama section of the Central Expressway is a 37.1km stretch and construction is expected to be completed in three years. The Chinese Embassy said that construction of the first stage of the Central Expressway began this morning. The Embassy said

15 Sep, 2020

Sivajilingam detained for commemorating former LTTE member

Former Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) MP M.K. Sivajilingam was detained in Kopay today. The Police Media Unit said the former MP was detained for putting up a banner and commemorating former LTTE member Thileepan. Thileepan had died in September 1987 while staging a hunger strike launched over several demands put forward to the Government of India during the civil war in Sri Lanka. The Police Media Unit added that former MP Sivajilingam was taken into Police custody and was escort

15 Sep, 2020

Three-wheelers and motorcycles to follow bus priority lane

Three- wheelers and motorcycles have been instructed to keep to the bus priority lane from tomorrow (16). The Police said the instruction has been issued in line with the traffic lane regulations. The bus priority lane scheme was reintroduced from yesterday, focusing on four main roads in the Colombo city and its suburbs to ease traffic congestion. The schemed in effect from the new Kelani Bridge on Baseline Road to Orugodawatte, Dematagoda, Borella, and Narahenpita leading to High Level Road

15 Sep, 2020