Parliament sittings temporarily adjourned following tense situation

Four in car involved in reckless driving on Southern Expressway arrested

Four passengers of a car that was seized for reckless driving on the Southern Expressway, have been arrested by the Police. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said a special Police team was deployed to arrest the four passengers of the car. He said the driver of the car was arrested by the Expressway Traffic Police Division for driving in a reckless manner, with the passengers seated on the windows of the car. The driver of the car has been remanded till the 22nd of

13 Apr, 2021

Eight vehicles crash on expressway causing severe traffic

Eight vehicles crashed on the Southern Expressway today causing a severe traffic congestion. The Police said that at least one person suffered minor injuries in the accident. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that excessive speeding was the cause of the accident involving the eight vehicles. The accident occurred between the Gelanigama and Dodangoda interchange on the Southern Expressway. A van, jeep and some cars were involved in the accident. The accident

14 Apr, 2021

Government insists Hitler reference not collective stance

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government has insisted that a recent statement made by a State Minister referring to German dictator Adolf Hitler was not a collective stance. Government spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Colombo Gazette that the reference to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Adolf Hitler was a personal opinion of one single ruling party Parliamentarian. He reiterated that the comment was not the Government?s collective stance and should not be construed as the Government?s

13 Apr, 2021