Ex Minister Johnston Fernando arrested

Accident along Southern Expressway injures 11 people

At least 11 people were injured following an accident along the Southern Expressway today. The Police said that a bus had crashed into a lorry between the Baddegama and Kurundugahahetekma interchange on the Southern Expressway. The bus was transporting a group of people on a trip when it crashed into the lorry. Vehicular movement towards Matara along the Southern Expressway had been temporarily diverted at Kurundugahahetekma owing to the accident.? (Colombo Gazette)

23 Dec, 2022

Student among 47 arrested with narcotics near WP schools

A student is among 47 people arrested with narcotics near schools in the Western Province during a raid carried out yesterday (Thursday), the Police Media Unit said today. The Police said that raids were carried out near 149 schools in the Western Province yesterday. During the raid, the Police arrested 47 people with various types of narcotics in their possession. The Police said that a 17-year-old student was among those arrested. The Police and the Education Ministry have launched operati

23 Dec, 2022

Five year ocean plastic reduction project launched in Sri Lanka

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the official launch of a planned 5-year project in Sri Lanka and Maldives to reduce environmental plastic by decreasing industrial use of plastic and improving integrated solid waste management practices in the two countries. The project?s consortium, led by Research Triangle International (RTI) works alongside local partners to target system inefficiencies and areas of reliance on virgin plastics. The project?s overall go

22 Dec, 2022