Transportation along the Hatton Bogawantalawa Road was hampered yesterday (Nov 14) after an earth embankment collapsed onto the road, police said.
Traffic had been limited to one lane after mounds of earth blocked the road at around 4 pm.
Police believe that the earth embankment had collapsed due to a leaking water pipe that had caused the soil to erode from a slope.
Road Development Authority officials had been notified to clear the area after the incident.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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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