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Heavy traffic in parts Colombo due to multiple protests
LOCAL

Heavy traffic in parts Colombo due to multiple protests

Maitland Place in Colombo has been blocked for traffic due to a protest near the Ministry of Public Administration, resulting…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/09/2018
Ward Place closed due to students’ protest
LOCAL

Ward Place closed due to students’ protest

Ward Place in Colombo has been closed for traffic from Town Hall due to a protest by university students. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/08/2018
Heavy traffic at Town Hall due to JO protest
LOCAL

Heavy traffic at Town Hall due to JO protest

Severe traffic congestion has been reported around the Town Hall area in Colombo due to a protest by the Joint…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/2018
Heightened security in Sri Lankan capital Colombo during Vesak Week
LOCAL

Heightened security in Sri Lankan capital Colombo during Vesak Week

Police Spokesman Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara said 3,000 police personnel will be deployed on Vesak Day for the security…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
Security strengthened around Sri Lanka parliament
LOCAL

Security strengthened around Sri Lanka parliament

Security has been strengthened around the Sri Lanka Parliament today as the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Prime…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/04/2018
Is Sri Lanka obsessed over constructing ‘Fly-Overs’?
LOCAL

Is Sri Lanka obsessed over constructing ‘Fly-Overs’?

The ‘rushed’ flyover in Rajagiriya has failed to deliver the desired result, which is easing traffic congestion. With that plan…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/2018
Police fire tear gas to disperse people protesting the death of a little girl in Kegalle
LOCAL

Police fire tear gas to disperse people protesting the death of a little girl in Kegalle

The police said the tear gas was used to disperse the people protesting the death of a little girl in…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/2018
Easing Urban Traffic Congestion
LOCALMain Story

Easing Urban Traffic Congestion

By Lakshman I. Keerthisinghe City life is stressful. Everybody is running around like crazy, stuck in traffic jams trying to…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
Southern Expressway accident brings Colombo traffic to a standstill
LOCAL

Southern Expressway accident brings Colombo traffic to a standstill

An accident along the Southern Expressway between Imaduwa and Kokmaduwa, has disrupted the flow of traffic towards Colombo. Motorists have…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
Walkers Colombo Shipyard secures US$ 4 mn funding from ADB
BUSINESS

Walkers Colombo Shipyard secures US$ 4 mn funding from ADB

Walkers Colombo Shipyard (Pvt.) Ltd, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC secured a US$ 4 million loan from the Asian…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017

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