The newly constructed Flyover bridge at Slave Island which is connected to Justice Akbar Road and Uttarankanda Road has been opened by the President Ranil Wikramasinghe yesterday(18).
The second phase of the Slave island flyover bridge project is being scheduled to be completed in September .This flyover bridge wil ease the road traffic caused by the Railway crosding in the Busy commercial city of Slave Island which has wasted three hours daily in the past according to the officials.
Kerosene oil was leaked in to a road after a Bowser carrying Kerosene oil had toppled over at Wilgamuwa,Elavanakanda area in Matale District .
The Bowser belongs to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco ) was toppled over the road whilst transporting Kerosene Oil from Dambulla to Wilgamuwa area in Matale District.
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The Government Workers salaries for the Month of April is scheduled to be paid before 10th of April with the increased Rs.10,000
Additionaly the Pensions for the April.will also be paid before 10th of April the Ministry has stated.Sinhala and Hindu New year as well as Ramadan festival are due to be celebrated in the coming week.
Two Persons were drowned whilst bathing with a group of oersons in callbanda River in Kabithigollawa,Anuradhapura District yesterday(06)it has been reported.Police have suspected that the deceased may have under the influence of liquor at the time of the incident.
The deceased were identified as 38 and 58 year old persons resided in Piliyandala area.
Government is planning to convert the Hingurakgoda Domestic Airport into an International Airport according to the Ministry of Ports,Shipping and Aviation.
Known as RAF Minneriya ,The Airport served as a Stratagic Base for the Royal Air force of England during the World War 2 the Ministry has stated.From 2024 Budget a sum of RS.2 billion has been allocated for the initial construction and development activities of the Air Port project it has been revealed.
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