One Person Was Killed And Two Others Were Injured Following A Lorry-Train Collision Occurred At Habaraduwa

An Elderly Person was killed and  Two others were injured following a Lorry-Train Collision which occurred today(09)at Weliwatta  Railway Crossing in Habaraduwa(In Southern Province).

The Colombo bound train which arrived from Matara(In Southern Province) hit the Lorry which was attempting to pass through the crossing.

Following the accident the The gate keeper at the Railway Crossing,The Driver and a Passenger of the Lorry got injured and admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital and the 77 year old Driver had succumbed to his injuries later.

Habaraduwa Police are conducting an investigations on the accident.

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Sri Lanka To Sign Paris Agreement On Climate Change On 22nd Of April

Sri Lanka is due to sign the "Paris Agreement on Climate Change" on 22nd of April at United Nations Headquarters in New York  according to the Government.

The Minister Of Science,Technology and Research Susil Premjayantha is due to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change behalf of Sri Lankan Government at the signing ceremony in New York according to reports.

The Cabinet has approved the proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena to assign Minister Premajayantha to sign the agreement behalf of the Government.

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Supreme Court Judge Chandra Ekanayake Has Been Sworn In As Acting Chief Justice

The Supreme Court Judge Chandra Ekanayake has been sworn in as the country's acting Chief Justice yesterday (08) before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat.

Justice Ekanayake has been appointed as acting Chief Justice as  Chief Justice K.Sri Pavan is currently in overseas.

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