Public warned against flying kites near airports in Sri Lanka

Borella underpass closed, woman killed

A woman was killed after being hit by a bus while she was crossing the road at the Borella junction late this evening. Witnesses said that the underpass at the Borella junction for pedestrians to cross was closed at the time and the woman had crossed the main road near the traffic lights where there is no zebra crossing. A passenger bus had crashed into the woman when she was crossing the road killing her at the location. Some people in the area said that the underpass at the Borella junction

15 Oct, 2012

Korean exam student dies

A student who sat for the Korean language examination today died after drowning in the Bambalapitiya sea. The young boy from Kandy had gone or ?swim with his?friends?this afternoon when tragedy struck. Earlier in the day 35,000 students sat for the exam at several?examination centers in Colombo. The exam will continue tomorrow.   Report by Indika Sri Aravinda  

13 Oct, 2012

Injured not serious following wasp attack

The police said that the 42 people, including children and two monks, who were?hospitalised?following a wasp attack in Ratnapura last?evening?are not in a serious condition. Police media spokesman SSP Priyashantha Jayakody said that the injured people are receiving treatment at the Ratnapura hospital. He also said that investigations revealed the wasps had been disturbed by a boy who had thrown a stone at a hive. The people had gone to the Ratnapura ‘Pothgal’ Budhist Temple on a visit when th

15 Oct, 2012