The Nugegoda Flyover Bridge which was opened in January 2009 had been temporarily closed down from today (02) for a renovation work according to the Police . Due to the closure a heavy traffic is being prevailed in the area at present it has been reported . The 261 meters long and 8.5 meters wide flyover bridge had constructed within three and half month period . Police have advised Motorists to use an alternative routes when travelling .
A Mother had critically injured and her son and daughter of the ages 06 and 12 years were killed after colliding with a Motor Car driven by a 15 year old Boy at Weeraketiya -Tangalle road today (02) according to the Weeraketiya Police . The critically injured Mother and her two children had admitted to the Weeraketiya Peripheral Hospital ,But they were later transferred to Tangalle Base Hospital where the 12 year old girl had succumbed to their injuries . Afterwards both Mother and 06 year old son had transferred to Matara General Hospital and the son had succumbed to his injuries there according to the Police . The incident occurred when the Mother and her two children got off from a Bus and crossed over the road . Weeraketiya Police have arrested the 15 year old Driver of the Motor Car and two others travelling in the Car over the incident .
Popular veteran Stsge Drama,Tele Drama ,Radio Drama and Cimema Actress Chandra Kaluarachchi has passed away at the age of 76 years in her residence at Kalapura ,Mount Lavinia last evening (01).
She has entered the Cinema at the age of nine from "Raththaran Putha "film screened in 1952 and also acted in popular films like "Dhasak Sithuwili "(1968),"Thunman Handiya "(1970),"Weli Ksthara"(1971)"Matara Achchi (1973) "Wasanthaye Dawasak"(1979),Pawuru Wwalalu (1999) and 'Nisala Gira "(2007).
Lately she has played mother's role in many Tele Dramas and Films .As a stage drama actress Late actress has acted many stage dramas including Popular "Kelani Palama "
She got married to popular Musician /Singet Lakshman Wijesekare and their daughter Ama Wijesekare is also a singer .
Late Chandra Kaluarachchi's funeral is scheduled to be taken place at Mount Lavinia tomorrow(03).
being submerged as a result of overflowing Keselgamu reservoir it has been reported .
Keselgamu Oya had overflown due to the heavy showers prevailed in Mahaeliya Reserve a feeding area of Castlereigh Reservoir ,last evening (01). .
Many low land areas attached to Bagawanthalawa including boyagana are being submerged as a result .
The water level of Castlreigh Reservoir has reached spill level due to the overflowing of Keselgamu Oya .
Special Police Task Force(STF) Personal had today (01) taken in to custody 25,000 Kilo Grammes of Waste tea prepared to export illegally during a raid carriedout in a Tea Factory at Uswetakeyyawa area (Western Province ).
STF Personal have arrested two persons attached to the Tea Factory including the Manager of the Facrory over the incident according to Police Media Spolesman SP Ruwan Gunasekare .
The two suspects along with the stock of Waste Tea taken in to custody had handed over to the Wattala police for further investigations it has been revealed .
The Nugegoda Flyover Bridge which was opened in January 2009 had been temporarily closed down from today (02) for a renovation work according to the Police .
