A CTB Bus Suddenly Caught Fire At Southern Expressway

A Ceylon Transport Board (CTB)Bus

travelling from Kottawa -Makumbura to Hambanthota on  Colombo -Matara Southern Expressway  had suddenly caught fire today (01)near the 112 th Kilo Meter post at Kokmaduwa -I Imaduwa inter exchange  and   severely damaged as a result it had been reported .

Around 20 Passangers who were in the bus had escaped unhurt according to sources .The fire was later doused by the fire Brigade.

Southern Expressway Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.  

Six Persons Including Four Ftench Nationals Injured Due To A Road Accident

Six persons including four members of

a French family had been injured ,five of them critically and admitted to Dambulla Base Hospital this noon (01)after the Van they were travelling in veering off the road and crashed in to a Fence, Seven pillars and two teek trees  at Omaragolla pallama in Galewela on Kurunagala -Dambulla main road  .

Among the injured are four members A Mother, father ,daughter and son of a French family and the local tourist guide and the Van driver. The condition of the French mother ,father and daughter as well as the guide and driver had received serious injuries .

The injured are of the ages 21-54 years and they have faced this incident whilst on the way to a hotel at Seegiriya from KATUNAYAKE Airport .

Police are investigating  on the incident

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A Stock Of Kerala Cannabis Recovered From Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka Army had arrested a person

whilst transporting 323 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabis by a Tipper Truck at Jayapuram in KilinochchI area this morning  (29).

Theis  stock  is known as one of the largest stocks  of  Kerala Cannabis recovered in recent history according to the Sri Lanka Army.

The raid was carried out according to an information provided by Army Intelligence Unit .