The death toll in the bus accident at Norton Bridge last night has increased to three, Police said..
A bus carrying pilgrims from Sri Pada toppled down a precipice around 9.30 leaving behind two dead and 20 injured initially.
The pilgrims were employees from a factory in the Ratmalana area
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Pix by Sudath H.M.Hewa
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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