Summons issued on State Minister Sanath Nishantha

One killed, 8 injured in accident

One person was killed and eight others injured following an accident in Hanwella today. The police media unit said that a passenger bus and a van travelling in opposite directions met with the accident in Hanwella. The bus was travelling from Awissawella to Colombo when it crashed into the van travelling on the opposite side of the road. Nine people who were in the van sustained injuries and were admitted to hospital for treatment. The police media unit said that the driver of the van succumbed

09 Mar, 2013

Petition on Lanka given to Manmohan

Amnesty International today gave a petition to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed by 14 lakh Indians seeking an independent probe into allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka, the Indo Asian News Service (IANS) reported. Amnesty India chief executive G Ananthapadmanabhan handed over the petition to V. Narayanasamy, the minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office. “This petition represents the voices of 14 lakh ordinary Indian citizens asking India to play a stronger role in seeking

08 Mar, 2013

Over 80 houses damaged

Over 80 houses were damaged from strong winds and trees that collapsed in various parts of the country this evening. The Disaster Management Center said that 4o houses were damaged in Gampaha from the strong winds but there were no details of any casualties. The DMC said that another 40 houses were also damaged in other parts of the country from trees that were uprooted by strong winds. Over 80 houses damaged Over 80 houses were damaged from strong winds and trees that collapsed in various parts

08 Mar, 2013