Three persons from the same family were killed and five others were injured when a van collided with a private bus in Wagama on the Bibile – Mahiyangana road today, Police said.
Police said that the bus had been parked on the side of the road and the van had crashed into it.
The deceased were identified as Rajendra Rajakaruna (72), his wife U.W.Kalyani (69) and her sister U.W.Kusum Lalitha (72), They were residence of ‘Aruna plant nursery’ , first post, Bibala – Mahiyangana road.
One of the injured persons, Anusha Rajakaruna was transferred to the Badulla hospital from Bible.
The van had been driven by the son of Mr Rajakaruna who was killed in the incident. The son was arrested.
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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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