Ten persons have died in road traffic accidents on Thursday (17), Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana.
He said seven died from accidents on Thursday while another three who were seriously injured from fatal accidents on Wednesday have succumbed to injuries.
Special traffic operations will commence from this weekend to detect drivers involved in speeding and reckless driving, drunk driving, using mobile phones etc. Action will also be taken against passengers and pedestrians violating traffic rules.
"Highest number of road accidents are reported between April 10 to 20 and again from December 20 to January 5," he said.
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.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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