A 15 hour long water cut is scheduled to be implemented in five Divisions in Colombo District from 5 p.m today (07) until 8 a.m tomorrow (08) due to an essential maintainance work according to the National Warer Supplies and Drainage Board .
Accordingly Water supply to the Colombo 11 12 ,13,14 and 15 areas will be stopped from 5 p.m today until 8 am tomorrow due to an essential maintainance work under the Ambatale Water supply system improvements and energy saving project .
Astrologer Indika Thotuwatte had been arrested by the Cyber Crimes Division and remanded until 20 th of October over a statement made through the Social media paving a way to a conflict among religiona and races in the country.
The suspect was remanded by the Chief Magistrate Lochana Abeywikrama,Weerasinha after being produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate Court yesterday (06).
Around 22 passangers were injured 04 of them seriously and hospitalized due to a Collision involving A Passanger Bus,A Fuel Bowser snd a Container Truck at Kajugama area in Colombo -Kandy main road this morning (06).
The injured were admitted to the
Around 15 School children were injured and hospitalized after the School Bus they were travelling colliding with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB ) Bus at Karanthippala area in Kuliyapitiya(North Western province) this morning (06).
This incident was occurred when the SLTB Bus travelling from Hettipola to Colombo had collided with the rear side of the School bus it has been reported.The injured were admitted to the Kuliyapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment .
Five passangers were killed and Twelve hers were injured and hospitalized due to a huge tree that fallen into a Passanger bus bound to Deniyaya area in Matara District (Southern Province) near Liberty plaza junction in Colpetty (Colombo) this morning (06)
The deceased who were all males had succumbed to their injuries after admission to Accident service of the Colombo National Hospital .
The Passanger Bus which arrived in Colombo from Deniyaya had faced this incident when on it's way to Deniyaya according to the Police .Police along with triforces personal had rescued the Passangers who were trapped inside the Bus and transported them to the Hospital.
Police had closed the Road near the Liberty plaza,junction in Colpetty afer the incident for traffic and Motorists are being advised to use an alternative routes when travelling.
