Actress Kaveesha Ayeshani killed in road accident

Two killed, 6 injured in Sapugaskanda

Two people killed and 6 injured following a gas leak at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery today, hospital sources said. Sources said that the gas leak had?occurred?when the workers had attempted to repair a gas pipe.

16 Nov, 2012

Ratnapura police training OIC shot dead

The officer in Charge (OIC) of the Ratnapura police training college was shot dead this morning. According to the police, OIC Indrasoma Ratnayake, was killed in Ellapatha over a land dispute. The police arrested a suspect over the shooting and also?seized?a weapon in his possession. The suspect was a?neighbor?of the victim.

18 Nov, 2012

Over 200 people evacuated in Kotmale

Over 200 people were evacuated in Kotmale following a threat of landslides. The police said that 51 families consisting of 243 people were evacuated last evening over the landslide threat. Of those evacuated, 19 families moved in with their relatives while the rest were shifted to temporary shelters in a school and another building. The Kotmale divisional secretary and Disaster Management Center (DMC) has taken steps to provide dry rations for the displaced families.

18 Nov, 2012