COLOMBO (News 1st); Two murders were reported from Kataragama and Sevanagala on Thursday (7) night for two separate reasons. Police stated that a man was stabbed to death during a brawl between two groups in the Raja-mawatha area in Kataragama. Sri Lanka Police said that a long standing disput...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Gammadda commenced work on a Water Supply Project for the village of Kohombadigama in Sella-Kataragama on Friday (11) morning. This remote village is home to approximately 500 families and they faced a daunting 3-kilometer trek to fetch clean drinking water until they approach...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A decision has been reached to install GPS systems on all inter-provincial SLTB and Private buses that operate along the Colombo to Kataragama route. Once the GPS systems are installed, buses that violate road rules could be easily identified, Commander (Retired) Nilan Miranda...

COLOMBO (News 1st); One person died and nine others were injured following a collision between two private passenger transport buses along the Dikewella - Beliatte Road on Friday (11). Sri Lanka Police said one bus was traveling from Tangalle to Colombo and the other from Matara to Kataragama. ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Hambantota High Court on Tuesday (11) issued an interim order restraining P. G. Chanaka Amil Rangana from holding the office of the Chairman or functioning as the Chairman of Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha. The order is in effect until 25th January 2022 as the Budget he prese...