A mother of four was killed after being struck down by the Ruhunu Kumari Express Train from Matara to Colombo at Rathgama this morning (29).
Police said the incident occurred at the Patuwatha Railway Crossing. The 76-year-old victim, who was visually handicapped, usually walks from her home to a nearby shop in the mornings and walks across this crossing on her way. Her relatives believe the accident occurred during this usual walk.
Rathgama Police is investigating.
By Sirangika Lokukaravita
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
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The only orangutan held at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens had passed away yesterday.
The Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Organisation Ven Galagodaatte Ganasara Thera was today imprisoned for the third time.
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