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Friday, October 12, 2018

A Female Passanger Was Killed And 50 Others Injured Due To A Collision Of Two Buses

A 74 year old female passanger was

killed and around 50 passangers have been injured and hospitalized due to a collision of two buses near the Bus stand at Lunugamvehera on Hambanthota -Wellawaya main road this morning (12).

The injured including the drivers of two buses have been admitted to the Hambanthota Base,Lunugamvehera and Denmbarawewa Hospitals for treatment where the critically injured female had succumbed to her injuries at Hambanthota Hospital.

The incident occurred when a Private Bus travelling from Matara to Ampara had collided with a Sri Lanka Transport Board Bus travelling from Dehiatta kandiya to Matara it has been revealed.

Supreme Court Judge Nalin Perera Has Sworn In As New Chief Justice

Supreme Court Judge Nalin Perera has sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka today (12)before the President Maithripala Sirisena at Presidents official residence in Colombo .

He has been appointed as the replacement for the outgoing Chief Justice Priyasad Depp who had retired today.

The senior Supreme Court Judge Nalin Perera was nominated as the suitable candidate for the Chief Justice post by President Sirisena and sent his name to the Constitutional Council for approval.

The Council met today had approved the name of Supreme Court Judge Nalin Perera for the post.