Police have turned away several buses heading to Kandy with pilgrims for the ‘Dalada Vandanawa’ as the city is already overcrowded.
The move came after at least 400 vistors were hospitalised in Kandy and three deths were reported over last few days .
Several buses heading from Kurunegala, Colombo and Mahiyanganaya had been turned away midway by the Police today .
The special train service from Colombo to Kandy too has been cancelled.
Police had earlier appealed to the public not to arrive in Kandy today and tomorrow as the city is already over crowded with more 300,000 persons.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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