Police have cautioned motorist to be cautious driving on the upcountry routes in the wake of an increase of accidents in the area.
In the latest accident reported today a private bus travelling at high speed collided with a state run Transport Board in Watawala on the Hatton – Colombo road.
Four persons were injured in the incident when the private bus heading to Kandy from Hatton collided with the SLTB bus travelling from Ginigathhena to Hatton.
The private bus was damaged severely in the accident.
Police said motorists have to be careful due to the slippery road conditions due to the rains experienced in the area these days.
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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.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
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