At least eight persons were killed and 37 were injured when a bus ran off the road and fell into a precipice in the Kotmale area today morning, Police said.
The accident took place close to the Gerandi Ella area on the Gampola – Nuwara Eliya road.
The bus involved in the accident was a Sri Lanka Transport Board bus heading to Kurunegala from Kataragama.
Five males and three women were killed in the accident.
On Saturday night a private bus ran off the road in Welimada and 30 persons were injured.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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