Indian involved in fraud arrested in Colombo

Van on fire on expressway

A van caught fire along the Southern expressway early this morning, the police said. The police said that a dolphin van caught fire near the 52nd mile post while it was heading to Akuressa. The driver and passengers in the van managed to escape as soon as it caught fire. Police are investigating the cause of the fire which is?initially?believed?to have been as a result of some?technical?fault in the vehicle.

19 Apr, 2013

Two killed, 5 injured in Pugoda accident

Two people were killed and 5 others were injured following an accident in Pugoda this morning, the police media unit said. The police said that a mini lorry travelling along the Hanwalla – Nittambuwa road, veered off the road and rammed into a group of pedestrians. Two people sustained serious injuries and were admitted to hospital and they succumbed to their injuries in hospital. The victims were aged 75 and 70 and are?residents?of Pugoda. The police said that the other 5 people who sustained i

19 Apr, 2013

Navy nabs Aussie bound boat

The Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a boat with 61 people illegally bound for Australia, the navy media unit said this?evening. The multi-day trawler named ?Madushan II? was intercepted by a Sri Lanka Navy Fast Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command off Batticaloa. Among the arrested persons are 60 Tamils and 01 Sinhalese that included 43 men, 08 women and 10 children. They are being brought to the Trincomalee Harbour to be handed over to the Harbour Police for further investigation

18 Apr, 2013