Arrest warrant issued on son of Minister Lakshman Yapa

At least 36 injured as two buses collide

At least 36 people were injured when two buses crashed into each other in Payagala, the police media unit said. The police said that the accident took place near the Technical College in Katukurunda, Payagala. Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunesekara told Xinhua that one of the buses travelling from Aluthgama stopped at a bus terminal when another bus collided with it. The injured included three women, Gunesekara said. All those injured, including the 15 army soldiers, had been rushed to the

09 Dec, 2015

Woman and daughter found dead in Pannala

A woman and her daughter have been found dead at their house in Pannala, the police media unit said. The police said that the bodies of the woman and her daughter were found hanging in the house on Hawaneliya, Pannala.

09 Dec, 2015

Nimal takes on Welgama on CTB losses

Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva today slammed former Minister of Transport Kumara Welgama for the losses suffered by the Sri Lanka Transport Board. He said that when the?Sri Lanka Transport Board, also known as the CTB, was under the former Minister, it failed to pay EPF, ETF and gratuity to its employees. He said that the CTB owes several companies and is facing liabilities running into millions of rupees. Earlier?Kumara Welgama insisted that he is being targeted for refusing to j

09 Dec, 2015