Monday, November 14, 2016
No Sri Lankans Had Been Affected Due To The Earthquake And Tsunami In New Zealand
No Sri Lankans had been affected due to the powerful
earthquake which strucked yesterday(13) in Christchurch ,New Zealand and the Tsunami occurred afterwards the Sri Lankan consular officer in New Zealand viduranga abeygunasekare has announced.
The 7.8 magnitude Earthquake which strucked 95 kilo meters away from Christchurch caused a Tsunami few hours afterwards and six feet high sea waves were seen in Christchurch and two feet high sea waves seen in capital city Wellington according to reports.
Two persons were killed and a large number of properties destroyed as a result of the Earthquake and Tsunami in New Zealand.
The 7.8 magnitude Earthquake which strucked 95 kilo meters away from Christchurch caused a Tsunami few hours afterwards and six feet high sea waves were seen in Christchurch and two feet high sea waves seen in capital city Wellington according to reports.
Two persons were killed and a large number of properties destroyed as a result of the Earthquake and Tsunami in New Zealand.
Eleven Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus Accident
Eleven persons were hospitalized this evening following the Bus they were travelling in turned over across the road at eighteenth mile post , (dahaata wanguwa ) Mahiyangana-Kandy Road.
The injured were admitted to the Hasalake Hospital for treatment and two of the injured were later transfered to Mahiyangana Hospital for further treatment.
The passenger Bus which travelling from Kandy to Dehiaththakandiya was turned over across the road after the driver lost control it has been reported.Around 38 passengers who were on their way home after attending a funeral were there in the Bus at the time of the accident.
Hasalake Police are conducting an investigation on the accident.
The injured were admitted to the Hasalake Hospital for treatment and two of the injured were later transfered to Mahiyangana Hospital for further treatment.
The passenger Bus which travelling from Kandy to Dehiaththakandiya was turned over across the road after the driver lost control it has been reported.Around 38 passengers who were on their way home after attending a funeral were there in the Bus at the time of the accident.
Hasalake Police are conducting an investigation on the accident.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
A Proposal To Increase The Minimum Traffic Offences Fine Of luxary Vehicles To Rs.10,000
While opposing the budget proposal made to increase
the minimum traffic offences fine to Rs.2500 the All Ceylon Motor Cyclists Association has requested the President Maithripala Sirisena to increase minimum traffic offences fine for luxary vehicles to Rs.10,000.
The Association has also requested all Motor Cyclists in the country to wear a black arm band tomorrow (15)as a protest against the budget proposal on incresing the minimum traffic offences fine to Rs.2500.
The Association has stated that the new minimum fine is more than the monthly petrol expense of most of the Motor Cyclists in the country.
The Association has also requested all Motor Cyclists in the country to wear a black arm band tomorrow (15)as a protest against the budget proposal on incresing the minimum traffic offences fine to Rs.2500.
The Association has stated that the new minimum fine is more than the monthly petrol expense of most of the Motor Cyclists in the country.
Lanka Private Bus Owners Association to Launch An Island Wide Private Bus Strike Tomorrow(15)
Lanka Private Bus Owners Association has announced an island wide private bus strike tomorrow(15) by demanding to withdraw the budget proposal made by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to increase the traffic offences fine to Rs.2500.
As traffic violations caused most of the road accidents in the country at present Finance Minister has suggested to increase the traffic offences fine through the budget.
However the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association has opposed the proposal and demanding
To withdraw it.
Earlier the president of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Gamunu Wijeratne has stated his Association will withdraw their buses from 30 routes in Colombo City if the authorities not able to take action against reducing Colombo City Traffic.
As traffic violations caused most of the road accidents in the country at present Finance Minister has suggested to increase the traffic offences fine through the budget.
However the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association has opposed the proposal and demanding
To withdraw it.
Earlier the president of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Gamunu Wijeratne has stated his Association will withdraw their buses from 30 routes in Colombo City if the authorities not able to take action against reducing Colombo City Traffic.
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